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Re: Leece Neville Alternator went---again

Reply #25 – July 16, 2020, 03:50:19 pm

One thing to consider is your battery cabling. I remember when Roger updated to that lightening bolt producing 40SI 240Amp rig. He had to also upgrade the cables. My 98 320 has cables sufficient to handle 180amps. So I limited the alternator to that 180 amp max figure.

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Re: Leece Neville Alternator went---again

Reply #26 – July 16, 2020, 07:29:54 pm

Duh, memory failure again!!
Our LN alternator is only a 130Amp.
My excuse? It has been several years since it was replaced.

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Re: Leece Neville Alternator went---again

Reply #27 – July 16, 2020, 08:07:55 pm

I took mine to an auto electric shop in town with a good reputation. They completely overhauled it with all oem parts for 230.00. it's a 160amp alt.

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Re: Leece Neville Alternator went---again

Reply #28 – July 17, 2020, 08:00:13 am

Nitehawk,

Get you a 1/4" nut driver and remove the 4 screws out of the voltage regulator.  This will let you check the brushes as they are hid under there.  Now be aware they are spring loaded but won't go flying.  Once the regulator is pulled back just reach down and grab one of the 2 springs that you have exposed and GENTLY pull up and out. If one has gotten stuck you can clean it up and put them back together. One of the brush leads may be bunt in to and will need to be replaced. A set of brushes are about $6.

If you look real close at the brush holders back side there is a small hole (I can see it in the pics) You take a straw and push the first brush spring down past this point.  Take a straightened out paper clip and insert in this little hole. This will hole the brush spring in place.  Do this to the 2nd brush and push the paper clip in deep enough to hold this brush.  You are now ready to replace the voltage regulator.  Just set it back in place and put the 4 screws back in place.  Once bolted down pull the paper clip.  You now can give it a try.

Mike

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Re: Leece Neville Alternator went---again

Reply #29 – July 17, 2020, 08:54:55 am

Thanks, Mike. I will give it a shot.
This weekend hot, humid and stormy so will most likely be next Monday or Wednesday. Dr visits every Tues & Thurs really messes up my week, along with mowing whenever grass is dry or it is not raining.
I was hopeful someone would come forward with how I could check/repair the most obvious things without having to have special tools.
You are the answer to my prayer.

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Re: Leece Neville Alternator went---again

Reply #30 – July 17, 2020, 09:05:52 am

Nitehawk,

Before we retired work kept a leash on us, now it seems like the Dr. has us on a leash.

One other thought:  when you pull the regulator up you will have a Yellow wire (or should be yellow) connected to a stud inside. This wire is about 2" long but long enough to get the brushes out with out unhooking this wire.  Make sure that this wire is tucked back in place when you put the regulator back in.  Said another way make sure you don't pinch it into with it hung under the mounting flange.

Mike

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