jcmagla69@yahoo.com

My alternator has a white residue on it (1995 Taurus 192,000 miles).
Is this a sign of impending failure? No other part of the engine has
this.

Joe

sleepdog@optonline.net

It's a sure sign of old age, but does not indicate an impending
failure. But with that many miles I would reasonably expect to replace
it in the next year or so.

If it is on the alternator body the residue is probably just aluminum
oxide.

rodney

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:41:11 -0600, jcmagla69 wrote:

> My alternator has a white residue on it (1995 Taurus 192,000 miles).
> Is this a sign of impending failure? No other part of the engine has
> this.
>
> Joe


My 1995 TC has the original alternator with the same white discoloration.
No problems so far.

Rodney

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jcmagla69@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My alternator has a white residue on it (1995 Taurus 192,000 miles).
> Is this a sign of impending failure? No other part of the engine has
> this.


Is there any chance you are losing anti-freeze? It has been
my experience that a steam leak from the cooling system will
discolor aluminum parts. Is your alternator uniformly white,
or splotchy? I'd make sure there isn't a leaking hose, or
loose hose connection in the area of the alternator.

Ed

Backyard Mechanic

opined in news:g20e31t0itsvcnr1pi0csh15r1vq2oje2l@4ax.com:

> My alternator has a white residue on it (1995 Taurus 192,000 miles).
> Is this a sign of impending failure? No other part of the engine has
> this.
>
> Joe

Hint.... the brushes are likely near gone.

order a replacement brush set, take it off this weekend and replace the
brushes and check bearings, lube the rear one.

look on google this group for tip on refurbing alternator.

If 3.0, remove the overflow/washer tank and set aside, loosen tensioner pivot
bolt. swing tensioner with breaker bar or long box wrench, Slip belt off
idler, totally remove stamped bracket between intake and alternator boss.





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