How long do Honda Alternators last? my 92 Accord has 150K on it's original alt
RM
What kind of mileage have you gotten out of your original Honda
alternator??
If yours failed, what failed? brushes, regulator, bearing, etc.
I'm kinda tempted to replace the brushes as preventative
maintenance......or at least carry a spare set of brushes in the
vehicle.
Adam Drew
In my '84 Accord, the original alternator went out at 151k in March '99.
I don't remember exactly what was wrong with it, but I think it was just
worn out from being so old. A rebuilt one, installed, was only like
$150 (it took 'em a couple hours to do it).
Adam
BP
problems. At that point, she was mechanically sound, rust just got the best
of her.
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> The brushes can't last forever, can they??
tho- It seems sensible to me that if one is constantly running their
engine at higher rpms, rotating/sliding parts will wear out sooner.
>
> What kind of mileage have you gotten out of your original Honda
> alternator??
Never had one fail after about 105K miles on an 87 Accord and 84 Civic.
>
> If yours failed, what failed? brushes, regulator, bearing, etc.
>
> I'm kinda tempted to replace the brushes as preventative
> maintenance......or at least carry a spare set of brushes in the
> vehicle.
If you can get to your alternator, I think changing the brushes as PM is
an excellent idea. It's supposed to be a simple job if you have the
alternator off the car. I have heard that some can even be changed while
on the car. I would definitely disconnect the battery first.
S. Heigl
Almost every alternator brushes in my Honda last 12 years. After replacing
four set of brushes on two cars, it'll go another 4 years I believe. The
reason why four year is because the slip ring is about to go. The bottom
slip ring to be exact. Some guy in this news board manage to offset the
brushes just a little so that the brushes would ride on a good, fresh,
surface. I'd looked at his trick and "no way" this is going to work on the
Accord alternator. What's going to work is to replace the bad slip ring, but
not until four years from now...
> What kind of mileage have you gotten out of your original Honda
> alternator??
200,000
> If yours failed, what failed? brushes, regulator, bearing, etc.
1. Brushes failed by 100%
2. Slip ring failed by 60%
3. Bearing failed by 30%
4. Regulator failed by 0%
> I'm kinda tempted to replace the brushes as preventative
> maintenance
Do it at 200,000 at 235,000 you'll be walking to WalMart to get a new
battery.
> The brushes can't last forever, can they??
Nope. You're they expert, I just work here.
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S. Heigl
>> vehicle.
> He he, "carry spare set of brushes in the car."
Oooops, sorry for giggling, I'd just found out that your car is a 90-93
which makes swapping the brushes set a breeze. All you need is an 8, 10 mm
socket and you're free to swap them right from the radiator area, probably
in 15 minutes. Just make sure the spare brushes come as set, with the
holder, costing around $15. If you're doing preventative maintenance, then
you could get the $3.99 version, without the holder.
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Jim
200,000 miles is probably about average.
Whenever replacing the drivers side cv boot is a good time
to get at the brushes. .
On Fri, 14 Jul 2000 17:09:55 -0400, RM <a...@at.com> wrote:
>The brushes can't last forever, can they??
>
>What kind of mileage have you gotten out of your original Honda
>alternator??
>
>If yours failed, what failed? brushes, regulator, bearing, etc.
>
>I'm kinda tempted to replace the brushes as preventative
>maintenance......or at least carry a spare set of brushes in the
>vehicle.
Michael Ereon
From: bpse...@ameritech.net (BP) Re: How long do Honda Alternators
last? my 92 Accord has 150K on it's original alt
>My 88 Civic Wagovan had 265K on the
>original alternator without any problems.
>At that point, she was mechanically
>sound, rust just got the best of her.
My sisters 85 Camaro still has the original alternator and has 252K
miles on it.
Looks like shit though....
See ya!
Mike
Matt
If the output is down than buy a rebuild kit. Otherwise I would forget
about it for now.