I'm trying to get my alternator apart to send the case halfs in for powder coating. I got the pulley off, and four long bolts on the outside off. I would think it should just split apart to get inside. I can't see any other bolts on the outside of the case. The case is lose and I can rock it side to side slightly. I even tried some slight pressure with a small pry bar but it's not budging.

Is the case pressed onto the shaft? Are there other bolts on the inside that I'm missing? Anyone that is familiar with this at all, please enlighten me.

Thanks,
Mike

 

Bueller......

Mike

 

it's just those four bolts if I remember right, it's been a couple years since I've done it. I had to use a heavy screwdriver to pull it apart, adn things have to be lined up right to go back together, that in combination with keeping the brushes put makes it a bit of a chore, but not too bad.

 

Did you ever get it apart? I am trying something similar, but tried tapping it apart w/ a rubber mallet ...and no luck.

 

Local electrical shop is charging me $50 to dis-assemble and re-assemble with rebuild parts. Not too bad.

Case is being powdercoated by Noble.

 

I ended up doing the same thing DARKHORSE ^^^ did. I had mine powdercoated and it was a complete nightmare. The powdercoat shop coated the entire inside of the case which required scraping/sanding off the powdercoat off the bearing spots. The bearings are pressed in, so I ended up making the bearing too loose on the front cover from sanding the powdercoating off. That, in turn, caused the entire fan assembly to keep sliding backwards against the case and making a real pleasant high pitched loud-*** squeeling noise (usually happened sitting at a stoplight next to a nice looking woman) .

After the 3rd attempt I gave up and put a stock painted altnernator on there.

Case in point, (no pun intended); If you have it powdercoated, request that they at least tape off all electrical contact points along with the bearing seats.

Mike

 

Thanks for the update. Based on your outcome, I will need to rethink my plans...