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On 7 Jan 2004 at 9:35, Garret Trask wrote: > I haven't checked the lower brush since I put in the new ones, maybe they > are wearing equally now. I'll remove the generator and check the lower > brush to see if it's wearing the same as the upper. You can usually do this just by feel. Just reach under there and feel how much of the lower brush is sticking out. Compare this, by feel also, to the upper brush. > If it is, then I'll assume that there are bits of abrasive left behind > eating the brushes. If this is the case, how would you recommend cleaning > these off the commutator? Not sure. Wire brushing might work, but you have to take the generator apart to do this. At that point you might just want to take the armature to an automotive electric shop and get the commutator turned.... -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org