Bad news first. C.A. tried driving her baby around the church parking lot and realized a couple of things. The lack of power steering made it difficult to take evasive manouvers or park. The lack of power brakes, ditto. And trying to shift, use the clutch, and brake all at the same time was impossible.
With real regret regarding the car she so loves, she called me and is making me buy it :)

Now, why am I smiling? It needs gobbs of work, the paint job is ugly, rust on the fenders, dents in the doors, windows all leak, and I already have 4 cars in the garage (until my daughter goes to college). Cleaning that 220 created a soft spot in my heart also, so I am smiling :) :)

QUESTION:

The bearings on the alternator are in bad shape. I don't even know what brand it is. Should I just buy a new one, take it to an alternator store, or try to find bearings for it and fix it my self?

The heater valve/switch is frozen open. Can I take that off and repair it or do I have to replace it with new for $190? It doesn't leak, but there is dried antifreeze around it.

Klaus
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The more I learn, the more I forget. So why learn?

Klaus;
I agree with other posters...automotive electrical shops should be able to (truly and properly) rebuild any alt, and load-test it before returning it to you...

Cheers

Sorry to hear that CA isn't up to driving her old 220. Maybe a 240 would fill the bill. In the meantime, relax and enjoy your new aquisition! For the alternator, I'd get it rebuilt. That way, the odds of having it fit in the space are pretty high when it gets back.

This is the artist lady? How's she doing otherwise?
I think you can do better than $190 for a heater valve, especially if it doesn't have to be
exactly like the original. There was one shown from NAPA several years ago that was easily adapted.
If I find the reference I'll pass it on.
I think I may have a spare or two in the culch heap also so if it gets to be a real scrape email me offline,
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!

I've always just brought my generators/alternators to the local repair shops. For less than $90 I get them back like new, freshly painted and cleaned and I know they'll bolt right up.

Now that said, I did put a modern 55 amp one on the TR6 and it made a noticeable difference....