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bigmike6117
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Jul 30, 2011, 9:58 PM
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Grinding after alternator replacement
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Hey everyone. I'm kind of new so bare with me. I have a 92 Nissan Stanza with a standard 2.4 and 180000 on the odometer. I just replaced the alternator with one from a junk yard. I hate doing that with electrical components but money a little tight right now. Anyways, since I put it in I have heard a low grinding in that area. The alternator works fine I was just wondering if there was anyway to lubricate the pulley since it was sitting in the junk yard.
Thanks!
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Mr.scotty
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Jul 30, 2011, 10:00 PM
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Do not put any kind of oil on the alternator or pulleys.
All i can say is, you probably got what you paid for.
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Hammer Time
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Jul 31, 2011, 5:47 AM
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To answer your question, no, there is no way. They are sealed bearings.
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bigmike6117
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Jul 31, 2011, 9:50 AM
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Thanks guys I appreciate it. So do you think my time is limited before this one bites the dust too?
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zmame
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Jul 31, 2011, 9:51 AM
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used parts are a gamble you never know.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 2, 2011, 11:55 AM
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IMO a decent junk yard should have tested the thing and bet is a bearing not the pulley. Almost all will give you another unless over too much time.
IDK, it's an old car now but you can put a new bearing in them but fussy to learn how the first time or it could wreck a fixable alternator.
Used is used as said. I do it sometimes at local places that let me go hunting thru the yard and try to guess that the car was running when junked and fairly fresh inventory that got rear ended or something not because the engine blew up.
I know you are on a budget for this but if this one let's go it's going to cost more or be real difficult if things break off,
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(This post was edited by Tom Greenleaf on Aug 2, 2011, 11:56 AM)
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