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Re: rebuild/repair regulator, or just replace?

To: "Tannen, Skip" <tannen@babson.edu>
Subject: Re: rebuild/repair regulator, or just replace?
From: Lester Ewing <lewing@sport.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:11:16 -0500
.. and they are located where?  Do they accept mail in generators??

Lester


On Jul 16, 2006, at 10:08 AM, Tannen, Skip wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> If you're still looking for a recommendation, I recently had a great
> experience with a small shop in New Hampshire when I was having
> regulator problems.  They have been in business for years and are  
> one of
> the few automotive electrical shops that knows their stuff and  
> actually
> repairs things!  I was having charging problems and two regulators  
> up to
> them, and they found that one had a bad coil and the other had been
> messed with so much that it was totally out of adjustment.  They were
> able to adjust it so it was working again and I haven't had any  
> charging
> problems since.  I spent almost two hours there, got a regulator fixed
> and a generator tested, learned a lot about how regulators work,  
> handed
> them a twenty and walked out a very satisfied customer.  They are nice
> guys, are happy to have you hang over their shoulders while working on
> stuff, and if you're not close to the shop you can ship them stuff for
> repair or rebuild.  The shop is Chick's Starter Generator & Alternator
> Service and their phone number is (603) 256-6949.
>
> If you don't want to go the rebuild route, I've heard that the
> reproduction Lucas regulators (made in India, I think) are a direct
> replacement and work fine - I think they go for about $50.00.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Skip Tannen
> '65 Austin Healey Sprite
> '71 Triumph Bonneville




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