- Dec 5, 2011
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Does anyone have any experience replacing the front bearing when rebuilding an alternator? I've done a few in the past, but this Trailblazer alternator is a pain in the ass.
I was able to remove the bearing, but not without a lot of cussing and frustration. It took me a while to figure it out, but this bearing is held into the case with a rolled lip to keep it in place. I ended up using a dremel to to cut the lip off as best I could, then drove the bearing out finally.
My question is how do I install the new bearing? Will red loctite do the trick with nothing else?
You can see in the picture where the lip cracked off when the bearing was driven out.
I was able to remove the bearing, but not without a lot of cussing and frustration. It took me a while to figure it out, but this bearing is held into the case with a rolled lip to keep it in place. I ended up using a dremel to to cut the lip off as best I could, then drove the bearing out finally.
My question is how do I install the new bearing? Will red loctite do the trick with nothing else?
You can see in the picture where the lip cracked off when the bearing was driven out.