Originally posted by LilLowEK:
So you guys think it may be the regulator and brushes? They can be bought at an autozone??
Could be reg and brushes. I read that if the inside of alt. is "scarred/gouged in", in won't do any good to change brushes. Unfortunately, that can only be determined by taking out the alt and looking at the inside. In the past when I changed alt. for my chevys, it was cheap ($70), so the thought of changing just the reg did not come to mind. For the Fords, I think, we are looking at $170 or so. But for the Duratec, the hassle of it just makes it worthwhile to just replace the whole thing. I tried this past weekend to access the reg. for the alt in my duratec (just to try but no go. (got my tiny hand and screwdriver in but not enough leverage to turn the screws for the reg.)
Yes, regualtor or brushes can be bought from Autozoen or advance.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
1996 V6 ATX 96K miles
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