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My 1984 Arizona National Guard M1028 has only 12,945 miles and the 30-year-old alternators have never been rebuilt. Those of you who have followed my rebuild thread know that, since 2010, I have rebuilt or restored just about everything on my truck and have only driven it approximately 600 miles. I am now to a point of performing preventative work, and the alternators are next on the list of things to rebuild. They seem to be working perfectly. Many would say "if it ain't broke don't fix it", however I may drive the truck out west elk hunting next fall and would rather go ahead and rebuild both alternators in the comfort of my heated shop instead of possibly dealing with an issue on the road later on.
So here are my questions - Should I, can I obtain the correct parts and rebuild them myself, or should I simply send them out for rebuilding? What comprises a rebuild? Assuming I rebuild them myself, where can I obtain the correct parts? Are the parts for the passenger-side isolated ground alternator different from the non-isolated unit? Is it difficult to do? What things, if any, should I watch out for? Are there step-by-step guides or You Tube videos to help me through the process? After rebuilding and reinstalling, how will I know they are working to their maximum potential? If I decide to send them out for rebuilding instead of rebuilding them myself, is there a reputable SS vendor who specializes in such work?
As always, thanks in advance for everybody's help and advise with this project.
So here are my questions - Should I, can I obtain the correct parts and rebuild them myself, or should I simply send them out for rebuilding? What comprises a rebuild? Assuming I rebuild them myself, where can I obtain the correct parts? Are the parts for the passenger-side isolated ground alternator different from the non-isolated unit? Is it difficult to do? What things, if any, should I watch out for? Are there step-by-step guides or You Tube videos to help me through the process? After rebuilding and reinstalling, how will I know they are working to their maximum potential? If I decide to send them out for rebuilding instead of rebuilding them myself, is there a reputable SS vendor who specializes in such work?
As always, thanks in advance for everybody's help and advise with this project.