Over the years, replacing the regulator took care of about 1/4 of my alternator problems. These days I just replace the alternator.
Thanks, Tom 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 4/4/08 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '86 300E alternator It probably just needs the brushes/regulator package replaced - and perhaps the slip rings cleaned up. That's what happened in my '90 300D. On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 8:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not very hard > > > > Alex Chamberlain wrote: > > How hard is it to change out a 300E alternator? I'm sorely tempted by > > this ad. Looks pretty good for Kaleb money... > > http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/630253697.html > > > > Alex Chamberlain > > '87 300D Turbo et al. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.22.3/1354 - Release Date: 4/1/2008 5:38 AM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com