Jeff:
Your brushes may simply be wearing out. The most common failure
mode is to lose a diode in stack, but this sounds like the brushes have
finally worn away.
You can get replacement brushes, or simply plunk down $65 for a
rebuilt like I did.
Cheers,
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of jeff m
Sent: March 02, 2006 4:04 PM
To: 6pack
Subject: alternator question
for 31 years, the lucas alternator has been faithfully outputting 14.6
volts, it still does but only when it wants to now. Sometimes i can
drive for 5 minutes the voltmeter will jump from 12 to 14, sometimes 1/2
hour. Once it achieves 14.6 volts it stays there but i never know when
it is going to go up to 14. I'm one of the unusual ones that have never
had electrical problems, i'm assuming the alternator is going out but
with my other vehicles when the alternator goes out, it is out....Anyone
else have similar problem?
Thanks,
Jeff
'75 TR6
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