Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:06:04 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxsf22.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.222] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 768245 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Mar 2005 10:47:08 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.222; envelope-from=bobjude@charter.net Received: from mxip05.cluster1.charter.net (mxip05a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.135]) by mxsf22.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j23FkLrQ003130 for ; Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:46:21 -0500 Received: from unknown (HELO computer) (24.217.122.255) by mxip05.cluster1.charter.net with SMTP; 03 Mar 2005 10:46:22 -0500 X-Ironport-AV: i="3.90,133,1107752400"; d="scan'208"; a="660556562:sNHT13329692" X-Original-Message-ID: <005b01c52008$8d057720$ff7ad918@computer> From: "Bob Jude" X-Original-To: "Mail List Lancair" Subject: LNC2 automotive alternator X-Original-Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:49:13 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Recent posts indicate that some have had good luck with Nippon Denso alternators. I can only assume that was pure LUCK. My original alternator purchased from Lancair was an ND. It lasted about 2 years. Upon disassembly, the problem was evident. About 160 degrees around the slip rings was black and corroded. The rest was shiny. The brushes were making contact all the way around. Obviously, the slip rings were not centered on the axis of rotation. I see this as pure shoddy workmanship and absence of any quality control. I replaced the ND with a B&C and have been happy ever since. Remember Pearl Harbor Bob Jude