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 Rebuild an alternator
#1031989
07/20/11 05:30 PM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 19
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Need a Spot
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Could some one tell me how and what I need to rebuild my alternator for a 88' 4wd pickup with a 22re motor? Hoping it is cheaper than buying a new one.
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 Re: Rebuild an alternator
[Re: 4Crawler]
#1031991
07/21/11 02:56 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 235
Wheeler
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^^^ Very likely that it is the brushes, but by the time you find them, install them, and all, it may be worth just buying the $50-60 cheapo alt...
"Does this part need to be in there?"
1996 Dodge 1500 single cab / short bed, 5.9 4x4; 2" lift (springs not blocks), C.A.I and more mods to come.
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Re: Rebuild an alternator
[Re: DRX350]
#1031992
07/21/11 03:03 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,686
Body Damage is Cool
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If it is the original stock TOYOTA alt, do the brushes. Probably good for at least another 10 years, 100K miles. Get a cheapo swap out, you may by swapping annually. My 1985 has the original alternator. I did the brushes at 145,000 miles. I now have 270,000 miles. I may need brushes soon. I have not had issues since I did them in the spring of 2003.
85 4Runner - With NEW Marlin 4.7 Gears!! It's a whole new beast!
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Re: Rebuild an alternator
[Re: yotadiehard]
#1031993
07/28/11 10:01 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,568
Roll Me Over
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Check around your community and see if there is a small electric motor repair shop. I just had the alt from my '90 3.0 cleaned/full rebuild this spring for $85.
More than tread lightly. Leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
'90 X-cab 4.88's 33 BFG AT's, rr ARB, Headers, Ignition upgrade, cold air induction.
'91 X-cab 5.29's 315's BFG MT's, rr ARB, custom bumper and flatbed
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Re: Rebuild an alternator
[Re: DRX350]
#1031994
07/31/11 04:47 PM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,617
Body Damage is Cool
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^^^ Very likely that it is the brushes, but by the time you find them, install them, and all, it may be worth just buying the $50-60 cheapo alt... I put new brushes in the alternator on my '84 twice. at 240k miles it was still running strong. I never had any trouble finding brushes at NAPA. They cost around $5.00 last time I bought them. You will need a soldering iron both to remove the old brushes and to install the new ones. Sometimes "parts store" replacement alternators are not even OEM based, but are actually Chinese knock-offs. I prefer to rebuild an original piece.
Last edited by matts; 07/31/11 04:50 PM.
'89 4runner SR5, 3.0, auto (fun)
'93 xtra cab, dlx,3.0, 5spd (work truck)
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Re: Rebuild an alternator
[Re: Snowtoy]
#1031995
08/01/11 01:14 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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I also use our local automotive electric rebuilders, as the dealers do.
If you don't have a soldering iron for redoing just the brushes, you should be able to order the brushholder assy w/the brushes from the Toyota dealer.
If the armature is fine (alt OR starter), keep your OEM parts. 'Cheapo' alternators are sometimes exactly that; caveat emptor.
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