Re: [MBZ] Troubleshooting Help Needed - Solved?

2005-09-28 Thread Harry
When I needed a alternator for mine the prices were usually around $100 for a 
remanufactured one and thats a genuine Bosch. Thats a 55 amp so they aren't 
overly expensive


B Dike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

I think I found the problem.  The alternator isn't
generating any current.  The barcode label on it says
World Class Remanufacturing.  Thanks all for the
help.

Bruce

--- Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 B Dike wrote:
  All,
  
  My 77 240D battery is draining every couple days. 
 It
  occurs with a couple different good batteries, so
 it's
  either the charging system or a current drain.  Is
  there a simple way to check the alternater and
 voltage
  regulator?  I only have a small multimeter.
 
 If a replacement alternator is required, the most
 reliable option is a 
 GENUINE Bosch rebuild (that's not just a rebuilt
 Bosch alternator, but 
 one that BOSCH rebuilds) that will come with a 2
 year warranty including 
 road service.
 
 Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] Troubleshooting Help Needed - Solved?

2005-09-28 Thread G.E.
did you pull the VR and make sure it's not just worn out brushes? 

isildur

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005, B Dike wrote:

 I think I found the problem.  The alternator isn't
 generating any current.  The barcode label on it says
 World Class Remanufacturing.  Thanks all for the
 help.
 
 Bruce
 
 --- Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  B Dike wrote:
   All,
   
   My 77 240D battery is draining every couple days. 
  It
   occurs with a couple different good batteries, so
  it's
   either the charging system or a current drain.  Is
   there a simple way to check the alternater and
  voltage
   regulator?  I only have a small multimeter.
  
  If a replacement alternator is required, the most
  reliable option is a 
  GENUINE Bosch rebuild (that's not just a rebuilt
  Bosch alternator, but 
  one that BOSCH rebuilds) that will come with a 2
  year warranty including 
  road service.
  
  Marshall
  -- 
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned
  questions)
 der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2
  227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 
  159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi
 Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member
  GWSection
   http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm
  
  
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 85 300CD 234kmi 'Hers'
 75 240D 185kmi 'Theirs' (Back in Commission)
 77 240D 199kmi 'The Brown Car'
 
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Re: [MBZ] Troubleshooting Help Needed - Solved?

2005-09-28 Thread B Dike
Yes, the brushes looked fine, just like those in the
picture Marshall posted.

B.

--- G.E. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 did you pull the VR and make sure it's not just worn
 out brushes? 
 
 isildur
 
 On Tue, 27 Sep 2005, B Dike wrote:
 
  I think I found the problem.  The alternator isn't
  generating any current.  The barcode label on it
 says
  World Class Remanufacturing.  Thanks all for the
  help.
  
  Bruce
  
  --- Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   B Dike wrote:
All,

My 77 240D battery is draining every couple
 days. 
   It
occurs with a couple different good batteries,
 so
   it's
either the charging system or a current drain.
  Is
there a simple way to check the alternater and
   voltage
regulator?  I only have a small multimeter.
   
   If a replacement alternator is required, the
 most
   reliable option is a 
   GENUINE Bosch rebuild (that's not just a rebuilt
   Bosch alternator, but 
   one that BOSCH rebuilds) that will come with a 2
   year warranty including 
   road service.
   
   Marshall
   -- 
   Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to
 unsigned
   questions)
  der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D
 2.2
   227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 
   159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi
  Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member
   GWSection
   
 http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm
   
   
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  85 300CD 234kmi 'Hers'
  75 240D 185kmi 'Theirs' (Back in Commission)
  77 240D 199kmi 'The Brown Car'
  
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77 240D 199kmi 'The Brown Car'




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