$20 fix for Ford alternators 90% of the time.

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737mechanic

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@737mechanic 6 ай бұрын

F798 Regulator amzn.to/3pFxepM F796 Regulator brushes assy. for 4G alternators amzn.to/35fU9hX

@BudgetTravelGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, friend - and a great, simple explanation on WHY these things crap out on Ford alternators.

@fraterx59 Жыл бұрын

Great video mine looked exactly like yours and the slip rings were clean as a whistle but it doesn’t matter is they do t make contact you save me some money I salute you sir and now follow.

@somap8380 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for helping ordinary DIYers. 👏🏼

@davedeatherage4902 3 ай бұрын

Thank you sir, I'm diy by necessity, I've been listening, watching, and hands on for 8 years and still consider myself a lot to learn, I have a 2017 Ford fiesta sedan five speed.1.6 liter.( I just found your channel and subbed up)

@737mechanic 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, buddy.

@davedeatherage4902 2 ай бұрын

@@737mechanic yes Sir, and thank you again!

@danherrala2087 2 ай бұрын

737 mechanic / do you now if a alternator for a 2005 mustang gt. IS the same set up as your video? Thanks...

@737mechanic 2 ай бұрын

@@danherrala2087 They are slightly different but are very close in design.

@marioavaughn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to instruct.

@lawrencecavens5760 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I just did an inspection on my Alternator on my 2008 f250, and looking at your unit tells me that that unit has been working to hard, which is probably why the negative brush is burned out probably due to bad weak grounding points along with a weak battery. I'd do a all point inspection of the charging system - all cables for corrosion, and do a battery analysis of the internal resistance, and try and clean up any points grounding the alternator to the system. WOW you can even see where a hole has burned into the slip ring...

@Moistercycle 10 ай бұрын

Yep. Looks like the same as my issue. I just wish you would have zoomed in on the slip rings.

@rogeronslow1498 10 ай бұрын

Agreed. Brushes are normally the cause of failure and often you can buy loose brushes and solder them in.Bearing are always close to worn out at high mileage so replace them. Also, the free running pulley's often seize up and need replacing. They are so easy and cheap to fix properly there's no reason to skimp on repairing them.

@MikeJones-rk1un 2 ай бұрын

Turn the commutator. Buy 2 carbon brushes.

@artsmith103 Ай бұрын

What about addressing the bottom slip ring?

@HozniakMedia Жыл бұрын

This could be a game changer for me.. I'll take a look at mine and see if this is a thing! Thank you

@salty107 Жыл бұрын

Mine had a couple cold solder joints on the rectifier. re-soldered and good as new.

@SoloPilot6 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of the time, cleaning up the rings with emery paper does the job. Shiny and smooth, that''s all you need.

@RRaucina Жыл бұрын

he only has one ring this thing is toast

@mcj005 Жыл бұрын

Im going to try this on my 95 ford. I'll update once its put back together.

@craigfulmer5069 10 ай бұрын

Every store want 250 or so for replacement so will attempt to fix if possable. Thanks

@toddsnider161 Жыл бұрын

Thank you im going to give it a try, on my 1991 ford escort. 1.9. I'll let you know how it tested

@n3alsnail299 Жыл бұрын

How did it go? 95 escort asking 😂

@RhyzelBarela Жыл бұрын

@@n3alsnail299 Same here '92

@mrprosale 8 ай бұрын

Install new slip rings, they only cost around $10, plus brushes at about $8 ...

@stevenburmeister1484 11 ай бұрын

I have a 96 E350 RV. Every off season i store it with a solar charger on engine battery. Amost every spring Alt. Only puts out around 8 to 10 volts. Had original rebuilt twice and bought a rebuilt from Advance. Just fired it up and only showing 8 to 10 volts again. Any ideas?

@737mechanic 11 ай бұрын

Does the voltage climb when you rev the engine? You need to make sure the battery is at above 12v volts or higher before you start it and see if that makes a difference.

@dipndaVic Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@EARTHKEENING 4 ай бұрын

I have weird question , im doing a project not related to a car its home project i want to know what car brand 12v altenotor that provides more amps than any other cars .

@737mechanic 4 ай бұрын

Here is a 400AMP GM alt. amzn.to/3TtG7D4

@curiosity2314 Жыл бұрын

Good information!

@Sunsetschano Жыл бұрын

Will that fix the whine replacing that part?

@737mechanic Жыл бұрын

It's possible.

@SchudarSchway Жыл бұрын

thank you

@thomasc7119 3 ай бұрын

Can the regulator be changed on the vehicle?

@mathsastronaut260 6 күн бұрын

IF you can get to it and there aren't 101 other Ford pieces and pipes in your way

@andresibarra9189 2 жыл бұрын

Great description

@totaldla Жыл бұрын

Where do get parts?

@jamesconway9450 2 жыл бұрын

Are the toothbrushes supposed to be that much difference in size naturally? I know you said something may have gotten in there but would that cause it to be that much shorter? I have a 2012 focus titanium hatchback that has a new battery in it and it’s been in there for a couple months and now the car keeps dying and won’t start so I’m assuming it’s the alternator. I’d love to try this trick if I can access the rear of it if not I would have to pull it off completely and at that point I feel so I should just put a new alternator on.

@mark98115 Жыл бұрын

Toothbrushes?

@mathsastronaut260 6 күн бұрын

@@mark98115 Looks like predictive text for 'Brushes'

@mark98115 Жыл бұрын

Nice.

@caverunbassmaster7659 2 жыл бұрын

What happens to them the other 10% of the time? 🤔

@737mechanic 2 жыл бұрын

The regulator goes bad 8 percent of the time, the windings open 1 percent of the time, and the bearings fail 1 percent of the time. :)

@caverunbassmaster7659 2 жыл бұрын

@@737mechanic my 2010 2.3 first the battery light came off then on and both battery and alternator tested fine at AutoZone then a few days later the battery break and abs came on and off with diming headlights. What could that be

@1nsurgent 2 жыл бұрын

@@caverunbassmaster7659 You have an electrical short somewhere in your wiring harness or something more severe. Recommend having a trusted family mechanic look at it.

@bernardocisneros4402 Жыл бұрын

@@caverunbassmaster7659 I had the exact same thing happen to me and it was the battery cable terminals that were loose around the battery posts. I tightened both up and everything worked perfectly well again.

@JoshuaRichardHancock Жыл бұрын

Brushes aren’t the problem. It’s the slip ring. Those brushes would last another two years with a new slip.

@livens100 Жыл бұрын

If only it were easy to replace the slip rings. Not impossible but usually not worth the effort.

@drivewaygarage1561 2 жыл бұрын

Good video

@JK-hd2zb Жыл бұрын

Take the alternator off of the vehicle for testing. Many times it will test good when on the vehicle

@Bee-rr6vo Ай бұрын

You told us what you would do if you were a 17 year old, but not what you're going to do now......or did I miss something?

@737mechanic Ай бұрын

You missed something. At the beginning of the video, I said I replaced the alternator and was going to show people what goes bad in them. So, basically, unless you are a broke 17-year-old, go buy another alternator and be done with it. If you want to check to see if the brushes or slip rings are the cause, make a decision if you want to replace only the brush/regulator assembly.