Replacing worn out Alternator Bearings - Navara D40

My 2008 Nissan Navara D40 YD25 alternator started making a cooked bearing noise, I stripped down the alternator and found the rear bearing was the culprit, about to fall apart.. I replaced all bearings and belt, it is now running like new.
Not shown in the vid - There is a small hole at the rear of the alternator to insert a pin to hold the brushes back during reassembly.
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[@terryl7874]

Most people including myself do indeed buy a new alternator. I learn a great deal from your videos but that dissection of the alternator is beyond me. I enjoy watching your mastery tackling problems that I have never seen.

[@MartyT]

Pull it apart next time, nothing to lose.

[@robinsutcliffe-video_art]

@@MartyT exactly how to start the learning process! Watching someone else do it first really helps tho

[@april7_]

@@MartyT Only a day or two job and frustration when you finally fail 😂 done that, been there! 😆

[@martinsmallridge4025]

@@MartyTwell apart from the screwdriver in the hand, bruised fingernails and the burn hole in the workbench… but hey, learning takes sacrifice.

[@Syncop8rNZ]

I had a dodgy starter motor once, a former mechanic told me to pull it apart and go to a certain shop and get a replacement part or parts that cost a couple of dollars. I did this, fixed it and saved heaps.

[@jimronchetto8592]

This takes me back to the 1970s when I was a parts manager at a car dealership. We didn't replace assemblies, we overhauled them. We replaced alternator bearings and brushes. We replaced starter drives, bushings, brushes and bearings. We replaced water pump bearings seals etc. We overhauled carburetors.

[@winrampen1174]

Marty, Last time I rebuilt an alternator (faulty diode) it was a piece of cake to disassemble. This was for a 1970s car... It is obvious that, if there is any thought given to dismantling these things during the design process these days, it is directed towards making them unserviceable. Well done to overcome their booby traps!

[@JonoSann]

3:05 Whacking the alternator on the blind end is just seating the bearing further into the housing. Use the inertia of the rotor to your advantage and tap on the ears around the perimeter of the housing near the steel core of the stator next time. Also, the small hole near the brushes is for a temporary retention wire to hold the brushes back during reassembly. Pull the wire out once it's assembled.

[@awemowe2830]

yep.. should be illegal to make products that can't be serviced EASILY

[@benmac940]

Exactly what I was thinking it looks like it's specifically designed not to be serviced

[@johnmichelotti5373]

No offense and not sticking up for the designers but… This is a cost issue, almost no one works on cars any more and certainly they don’t rebuild their own alternator. Even at $50-60/hr here given the choice you would but the alternator vs pay for a rebuild. I absolutely agree with the notion of design for repair but most buyers won’t pay for that. As a teen I changed my share or alternators, starters abs solenoids. Even the motor brushes. For what ask a modern alternator to do they have an amazing service life. More than one side to this coin. But I totally respect what you do. I also imagine that if you lived in a big city you’d buy vs repair. This is likely more a necessity for you, though Nelson is not that far off the beaten track. Last the planet thanks you for your service!

[@kiwiingenuity1677]

Don't think 60$ hr is the rate they charge... try at least double that🤔💰 New one with freight cost me $470 earlier this year ( cracked housing)😔 .... Italian car. My time is generally a lot cheaper , hardly ever pay them guys and definitely I don't pay myself 😂

[@jfv65]

i learned 2 useful tricks, that cut washer for the puller and that hole in the back to get at the axel. Good stuf!

[@matui6983]

Sundays arnt complete without a Marty T video.

[@williambailey9378]

So you have single handedly wiped out the alternator replacement market 😅 I for one will never buy a replacement before attempting a repair again thanks mate 👍

[@danmoreton1788]

This video reminds me of how we once maintained our vehicles. We would spend an afternoon to save 30 or 40 dollars. I admit there was a degree of satisfaction when the job was completed.

[@merlepatterson]

Auto Parts Store: "That'll be $500 plus tax mate" Marty T: "Oh really? Hold my beer"

[@jetnavigator]

That chook background noise is strangely soothing...

[@DavidWoods-p1t]

The chook is just trying to stay out of the cooking pot …😂.

[@wideyxyz2271]

@@DavidWoods-p1t Keeps laying......

[@paulmoffat9306]

Way back, I had a bearing failure in my alternator - the rear one that is a needle bearing. No damage to the shaft, but the needle race was done. Now for the weird part. Not able to drive to a store for a new alternator or bearings as the fan belt is removed, I had the brilliant idea to re-build the bearing with what I had available, which was the plastic cap to a Raid spray can. I cut the cap into a strip that fit tightly into the needle bearing cup, along with some grease, pressed it in place. Worked fine for more than 5 YEARS, then I traded the car for a newer one!

[@MartyT]

😮 nice work!

[@SeanChYT]

Marty T is a master. I believe if 100 people attempted to do the same thing, 90 alternators at least would be in the trash can by now, totally mangled, 50 people would have had some kind of tool flying into a wall, and many people would be bleeding and swearing profusely.

[@waynespencer4247]

Great tutorial Marty, sadly we live in a throw away society and people were willing to pay for new parts, but with todays extortionate prices it's time to learn to repair and save and learn new skills along the way. In the 70s my brother worked at Lucas B90 refurbing alteraters/dynamos and starter motors all available as exchange units. Goods old days.

[@curmudgeon1933]

Hopefully, the rise of the 'Right to Repair' movement, and the easy availability of many parts on EBay etc. is going to make it more possible to do some of these fixes at home. it's very satisfying to do even simple repairs, like putting a new set of brushes or bearings in a tool, and returning it to use, rather than simply chucking it and buying a new one...less for landfill, also. ; )

[@waynespencer4247]

@@curmudgeon1933 Yes it's sometimes hard to source parts and we throw away too much. Remembering my days in farming (UK) you only brought new after all efforts to repair failed and a good deal was Learned.

[@ButterflyMatt]

Actually most people who replace alternators turn in the old one for credit. They are rebuilt by professionals and reused. They are not discarded like many other products. Replacements are frequently available new, or rebuilt at a discounted rate. I’ve replaced several in my lifetime, and always because they did not charge the battery. And I’ve never discarded one.

[@ButterflyMatt]

I should add that it was another inspiring and educational video from Mr. T. I firmly believe that we’ve been duped into believing that our time is more important than it is, and that we should focus on working for money and spending money on new things. I love that Marty takes the time to do things himself and reuses what’s already available.

[@fredsimmons2793]

It really is the small things in life that count Marty.Your persistence is contagious mate.

[@thinking-monkey]

"Your persistence is contagious mate." It literally is. I recently had to replace the upper drive belt, the lower drive belt, and the deck belt on my riding mower, quite a job all at once, but the whole time was thinking "Marty T would have this fixed in 5 minutes and if he ran into problems he'd keep going until he got it." I persisted and now the mower is fixed and ready for summer. My son on the other hand (zero patience) would have scrapped it entirely and bought a new mower.

[@danwaterloo3549]

$500 sounds like a lot for a new alternator. Impressive that you could replace the bearings. All you need are pinecones and a wood fire stove! :-) I’m impressed

[@Seagrams]

Finally, someone uses the impact screw driver for more than a brake rotor screw - really underrated tool. You are right, that it is one of the silliest alternator designs I've yet to see

[@rcv78]

The trick with the washer to remove the baring was genius. The hole you drilled, I would have tapped is and place a bolt in it for the next time. Keep up the good content.

[@mickfbr]

Hey brother, Pretty sure there is a small hole on the rear housing offset from where there rear bearing is located. If you push the brushes in they have holes in them that coincides with this and you can slide a small piece of stiff wire through the back side of the rear housing to lock the brushes back until you have fitted the rotor and then simply remove the wire piece to allow the brushes to recontact the comm. Chur 👊

[@JamesEllis-qd1kp]

100% correct.

[@tonyc.4528]

That's exactly what the hole is for!

[@MartyT]

I had a look with the endoscope, that hole appears to be threaded and blocked with a bolt from the inside

[@mickfbr]

@MartyT that's unfortunate haha oh well sorry mate, I was drawing off of memory from 22 years ago. I used to rewind alternator stators for a living and on occasion had to complete a full reassembly. Not everything is of course the same. Cheers brother.

[@kirkpuppy]

Yea, every alternator I've ever worked on had this.

[@chrisbeverly7266]

I'm not one to comment one videos to much but I've been watching your channel for something like 5 years now. It's very refreshing to satisfying watch you fix just everything in such a throw away world.As live has become more difficult I have learned to fix more things then I ever thought possible. Great channel man. Keep up such amazing content.👍. Thank you for sharing great no how.

[@ewanstewart8011]

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[@Thatbluefg]

I will say I haven’t been a d40 fan but the work this horse has done I’m surprised this things still alive!!! What a tank

[@MartyT]

It has done a lot of miles towing heavy loads, I can't complain

[@JamesEllis-qd1kp]

Marty T, small hole in the back of the rear casting is for inserting a pin to hold back the brushes when assembling. Search "EF Falcon Alternator pull apart - landscape view" at the 3.40 mark to see a view of the pin wire in the back. Many thanks for the vids and keep them coming, always learning. Cheers.

[@iamthetarget52]

From the US ... I'd say the issue is the steering wheel is on the wrong side. Glad you showed the battery was disconnected in the end.

[@Pet-Staffy]

Marty your channel is brilliant in so many ways. Educational, entertaining, relaxed viewing, ASMR 👌, a walk down memory lane and much more. Thank you. Today episode took me back to late ‘50’s. We had 1/2 acre block, chooks down back, garage on side of the house, with a double carport end of the driveway. That’s where as a young lad I’d sit on a box watching & listening to Dad & 2 older brothers do exactly what you do. The sound of those chooks in the background capped it all off for a beautiful visit trip to my memories. Keep ‘em coming Marty. I hope I’m around long enough to see your children doing what you do. In the meantime, the memories you are creating for them, will keep forever. Bty, Tauranga is where the chooks & the empty wooden beer box was situated🍺

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

The Delco Remy 10SI alternators are so easy to rebuild and when the regulators to convert them to single wire use became available, they were the go to conversion for almost any vehicle. I've mounted them on cars, tractors, forklifts and wheel loaders. All they needed was a ground to the case and one positive wire to the battery. Once you have done a few, it took less than an hour to replace the bearings, brushed, regulator, diodes etc. The kits are still available for under $40 US.

[@terryflora9268]

My uncle owns a garage that used to be automotive but now he does nothing but tractors ( His son does runs it now ) Back in the early 70s when i would go spend time with them he used to let me help around the shop and tearing these along with starters apart was one of those things that i got to do He would let me go at it and problem solve things Thanks for the memories!!

[@mlsargent51]

I couldn't really tell, but on a lot of older alternators, the little hole in the back half of the case, used to be for holding the brushes back away from the commutator. You push the brush way back into the slot and then a small pick or cotter pin through the hole from the outside in, that hold the brush back while you reassemble it. once it's together, pull the pin and you're set.

[@keithgardner4488]

I didn't know you could rebuild them !! I've always gone and gotten a new one!!

[@billjenkins687]

Few men will rebuild an alternator. I salute you. I knew an old mechanic forty years ago who told me he ALWAYS rebuilt alternators and water pumps rather than handing money to the parts shop.

[@narniakaos]

Such an impressive skill set Marty!. I always enjoy watching you tackle your projects; thanks for the entertainment.

[@hermanussteynclaassens523]

Always a pleasure to watch a professional working

[@MkmeOrg]

Usually that small hole to the side is to put a small pick or strong paperclip through to hold the brushes back. Not sure on that one. Cheers

[@easttexan2933]

You lost me at...."there's a funny noise coming" lol. Amazing skills and knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

[@goptools]

Hi Marty. Nice fix for the alternator. I liked the slotted washer trick behind the bearing. I'm squirreling that idea away in case a similar situation arises!

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

They don't make them to last anymore. I just replaced the fan motor on my home HVAC unit. The fan motor I replaced had sleeves instead of roller bearings. We have gone back 80 years. Good job Marty.

[@sensibl3]

I just started this job on my xtrail today, can't believe the timing of this! Loving your channel 😁

[@roybeanjr9352]

loved the little washer trick for pulling the bearing

[@davidbeazley1958]

Your diagnostic skills are top notch bro. 👍🏽

[@davidp8157]

Thanks Marty for stating cost of parts vs cost of new alternator at the end of your video. It puts things in perspective. Most things can be worked on if you put a little thought in. It can save money, keep a piece of equipment serviceable which would otherwise be down when parts are not readily or immediately available or avaliable at all, and over-all is a great skill to have!

[@erniepenny221]

Hey Marty, hope you aren't flooded again, stay safe.

[@MartyT]

200mm of rain overnight, no damage.. we needed it, the stream was starting to dry up

[@Crftbt]

This video is so valuable. Actually showing why people usually just replace these, and then showing how to repair.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Great job Marty, a man after my own heart. I've done bearings & brushes on Bosch alternators in the past and they were a bit more straight forward than that Nissan item as you could remove the brushes & no fancy clips 👍🏻 Not having the wherewithall when i was younger taught me a lot as it was a case of strip the old parts down to see what repairs could be done before purchasing new. As you say, nothing lost if it's not repairable. And, it's fun👍🏻👍🏻

[@filmbluff99]

Absolutely correct.😀🇬🇧

[@ronporter610]

had an idler pully bearing go bad on my 4runner years ago. Toyota wanted 350 dollars to replace the whole part. Said it was a one piece part. I punched out the bearing and found one for 2.50 dollars. So essential to do your own work these days. Good on ya for not just firing the parts cannon at it.

[@lonhoschar1943]

Great job!! Much more difficult than the ones I've had apart. I've not had any apart newer than about 2000.

[@darrenhawken9766]

Great work 👌, budget maintenance instead of buying new , and what a saving!! Thanks for sharing your a inspiration to us all 👍💨💨

[@yingle6027]

How did you learn all these skills? Did someone teach you heaps growing up? Your son is going to have the best teacher there is!

[@MartyT]

I have been working on old motorbikes and cars since I was a kid

[@yingle6027]

@@MartyT That, plus a really big brain I think.😉

[@westvirginiaridgewalker]

I like that washer trick, thanks for that!

[@MrCbee]

I really appreciate you ending the video with how long it took you and the cost. If Marty T says something was hard to do and it took him a day I think I'll revise my own estimate.

[@mmusser62]

Awesome that you can fix just about anything! Wish you were closer...my tractor has an injection pump issue that has me perplexed....

[@andywindy]

As a retired service engineer, I recommend you buy a windscreen wiper puller. It would have fitted that rear bearing a treat, with nice thin jaws too. I have only one gripe, in that the Tommy Bar Handle bends under extreme loading (6204 bearing rusted onto a 20mm shaft) but in about 8 years of misuse it never failed me. They are cheap, useful tools.

[@DonKees]

Hi Marty, Thank for the excellent video. At the rear of the alternator is another small access hole, next to the one you drilled. You can push the brushes down and insert a small steel wire (straightened paper clip) there that holds the brushes down when you install the rotor and the rear bearing needs to pass. Once installed, pull out the wire and the brushes will push back onto to slip rings.

[@retrogear]

It’s shouldn’t be understated the impact our throw away based economy has on the environment and personal skills. Not to mention the joy and satisfaction of fixing something yourself. Thanks Marty keep up the good fight over there in the East islands - I’ll keep doing the same here in West Aus. 😊

[@josephlwallssr6166]

Gosh, Marty! That is a first for me! Yes! You just saved yourself , several hundred $,s on a new alternator & work /labor.How many times did I buy new alternators over the past fifty years? Amazing! Ausum!🙂

[@zzota]

They don't make it easy. It's almost like they want you to spend $500 rather than fix it yourself! Good job.

[@gazzafloss]

Hey Marty, I hope you had your son there helping you so he sees how it's done. When I was his age I spent every spare moment watching and helping my Dad fix his cars and motorbikes in the shed. It means you don't grow up with a "blockage" between your head and your hands.

[@Tsnafu]

I was taught how to use a big copper soldering iron when I was an apprentice about a million years ago - not used for electronics, it was to seal ducting by flowing lead in the joint. Not used one since - times have changed.

[@flowerstone]

What a job. I have to say I couldn’t tell the difference in the sound. All I could hear was the diesel clatter. 😁 A person just has to have patience and some mechanical ability. You have that in spades. Like your videos. Keep them coming. When you can. 😊

[@jdhinckley1954]

As always, I learn a tremendous amount from your videos. As well, your approach to your task is instructive. I think that you must be keeping CRC in business...😊

[@RickRolling-tc7vb]

Good job, another one saved from the scrap pile. Enjoyed learning about alternators with you today, keep up the good work. Thanks!

[@joeanonemouse]

You never cease to amaze me. Great video. Thank you Marty. 👍

[@eric_seguin]

I have done this so many times. Bought a used Ranger. Had an electrical problem. While diagnosing it found out someone had replaced the alternator with a weaker one. So I will have to replace it next time it acts up. If you do the swap method make sure you use the proper part. Aftermarkets are notorious for listing weaker parts as valid replacements for the original. Great video Marty.

[@WadeSmith19]

He did it again folks, fixing the unfixable

[@Monkeysic]

Manual tensioner, brushed alternator, and a 1 way clutch pulley! Haven't seen those things on cars in the US for years. I am guilty of just swapping out alternators and not taking them apart. Usually need the car right away so to tear it apart and order parts isn't practical. But awesome job on the fix!

[@terrytopliss9506]

That’s how they design cars now Marty,job well done. Thanks for the video.👍👍

[@nelsoncreekfarm]

Wow. I didn't know that we mortals could even work on one of those. Excellent job Sir!

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Great video as always Marty! Thanks for sharing your skills and ingenuity. You are a KZbin treasure. 🤓👍

[@mischef18]

Great result and video bro. Having a bit of know how is a big help too. Safe travels. Ken.

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

😂😂😂... Must be "squeaky pulley day"...As soon as I get my lazy butt up...Gotta go find out what or where the "birds chirping " Spring songs 🎵 are coming from my engine...😊😊

[@markdorward3785]

Brilliant especially with my morning coffee

[@Jedda73]

Did the same job in my patrol a few years ago. Alternator lasted less than a year before it blew out the diodes, so I decided it was just easier to buy a new one. At least that alternator was easier to access and work on.

[@MartyT]

Diodes are cheap ;)

[@Jedda73]

@@MartyT I did try, but I honestly couldnt figure out what type I was supposed to get, and I just wanted my vehicle back up running. I got a higher wattage alternator for running accessories, so it wasnt a total waste of money.

[@MartyT]

Yes it is much easier to replace the alternator if you don't have time to muck around with it

[@buddyreed2623]

Usually, for me, the last screw is the hardest to get to break free. Excellent idea using a washer to pull the bearing off. Have good days!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Most people would just throw that. part away and purchase the new one. But you you fix it. You really amazed me. Thanks for sharing.😊

[@Bumblebee4788]

There is why there is a core charge, not a throw it away society it gets rebuilt for someone else to use.....no one throws them away....😡

[@valuedcustomer9614]

I've never had an alternator bearing wear out, but I've had to replace several sets of worn down brushes (on a 300K mile VW Golf), and a locked-up decoupler pulley & worn brushes (80K mile Dodge van).

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Nice fix! Always satisfying.

[@V8SKULLS]

Hey Marty, there's a small hole in the back of the alternator, push the motor brushes back, put a paperclip of small nail to hold the brushes, push in the shaft into place pull out the paperclip/nail. And brushes are safely back in place. If or when you do anything else to your alternator

[@ChockRJ]

having worked for an altenator manufacturer, im amazed you got the thing apart and bolted back together again.

[@SilvasSmallMining]

Nice work. Not too many people rebuild parts/components anymore. It’s becoming a lost art. lol. Take care.

[@MarkOBoyle-wx2ck]

I wish I had a quarter of your skill Marty! Great video

[@mcflapper7591]

Well done. That bearing put up a fight, though. Score: Marty 1-0 silly bearing! ;-)

[@larryalexander4833]

Good Sunday morning to everyone ✝️. Thanks Marty for the video 🔨🪛🛠️ and everyone just a shared thought. Through everything we endure in this old world , evil against us and uncertain times. Jesus Christ is the answer through it all ✝️💪🙏👍

[@MegaDirtyberty]

Good to see you remembered to pull that plastic bag out of the intake, Marty. I was working on a diesel engine and I put a rag in the intake to stop detritus getting in the intake. I wanted to see if the engine would start and completely forgot I left a rag in the intake. The engine started but didn't run right so I shut it down, I was looking over the engine when with much horror I remembered about the rag. I looked in the intake and there it was buried deep, I fished it out and found luckily it hadn't entered where the valves were but got stuck in the intake runners leading to the valves. Lesson learned and I make sure to look at the intake before I button up now.

[@randycagle5565]

You sure are smart! Love watching your videos!

[@nixxonnor]

Nice repair of a "non servicable" alternator. I had a broken alternator (Hitachi 135-126) on my Yanmar 1GM10 boat engine. One of the slip rings had a crack across, and later the slip ring lost its grip and was free to spin around the alternator axle. . I managed to order a generic slip ring assembly from a Polish car parts dealer. The inner diameter was too large so I had to shim the difference using a spiral strip of a soda can and epoxy to fasten it and attempt to center it to the axle. The slip rings were initially pretty off center when spinning it, and because I had no lathe at the time, I used a Dremel tool with a circular stone to remove the tops of the slip rings as I span them around while grinding down the tops. It came out working good and charging for as long as I owned the boat in wgich the alternator was installed.

[@1983mojo1]

I have an alternator. I just changed out on a 2009 odyssey van. I'm going to take it apart just for fun now. Thanks for the info..

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

Well, plenty of vids on KZbin to show you how...Have at it...Can't mess it up anymore, its already broken....😊😊

[@Smart-Skippy]

#MARTY I put 5 second hand alternators in my BMW e36 M50B20 Auto. 4 were rooted, neever lasting, for various reasons. Diode packs, brushes, bearings, mainly. It turned out that early e36's used a 10mm longer belt. no one knew and partsinfo didn't know it. rebuilding alternators sucks. BTW the two bearings cost >AU$50 ! I couldn't get the old bearings off with a press or puller and couldn't get a grinder in to remove the old bearings. I hate BMW and Bosch alternators. I bought a Lexus IS359 F Sport. in 3 years I've only changed read discs and tyres plus regular maintenance, where my BMW blew everything at least once. Head gasket, 2x transmissions, diff, wiring harness... endless list.

[@davidworsley7969]

Stunning ! Well done.

[@timeflysintheshop]

I just bought a new belt for my daughter's van last night. I have not started the job yet, but I expect some bearing is failing. Wish me luck! 🙏

[@ninjasquid2829]

preventative maintenance is often over looked. well done

[@d.d.5633]

You branded your workbench! 😂 Awesome.

[@williamnoel5092]

You are amazing... God bless you and your family.

[@arcboutant]

Good man. Thanks for insight. My alternator bearings are just starting to girn a bit. 👌🏻👍🏻

[@Alonsel3]

I was thinking why bother - but when you stated the prices of the bearings I was very kinda shook. Great DIY as always Marty!

[@bobuncle6962]

Thanks! Love the cut out washer trick.

[@MartyT]

Thanks mate

[@taurota1554]

awesome as always.thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@fester73666]

A great how to repair your alternator bearings Marty 👍👍

[@DanKoning777]

Great tutorial Marty-especially for those who have the same issue and may be hesitant to tackle the job. 👍 Btw; it's not that I want you to keep having issues, but I'm glad that we get to see you address them as they happen. Namely because with each repair, I'm always surprised how much I learn even though I've worked on my vehicles for decades. God bless.

[@daddybob6096]

Well done Mart, another learned experience for me. Bob. LH.

[@Shagnasty]

Hi, Marty learn something new from your videos. I enjoy all your videos. Please keep making them. Thank you for sharing. One question what is the white dogs name? Thank you.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

Rosie.. She is an English bull terrier

[@markhensley9378]

Don't see you use that standing press too often but it does make certain jobs quite easy. Not sure what those bearings and belt cost but I'm sure it was a lot less than $500. Great job on the repairs and thanks again for your time today. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@GreyRockOne]

Nice work Marty! $500 NZD is about $300 US, I'd rebuild too! Too bad over 99% of us just by new/rebuilt.. Thank You!

[@AB-nu5we]

Now I know, garbage (alternator) design means, for me, buy rebuilt alternator. Nice work. And, you got me thinking, how does my GMC truck/SUV's alternator go together? I looked. The builder I watched, uses a hotter than 200 W soldering iron to solder/de-solder any of the parts that need it during assembly/disassembly. Interesting. Oh, and the rear bearing is accessible in those. Still not easy though.

[@angel_I_s]

bush craft mechanics... man, I bet there's a history to that and you. thanks for the steer..