W-Edge
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When I say burn I mean burn like on fire inside! Got the car in december , did lots of work to it , now finally driving it but everytime I head out it burns the field brush(the one closest to the valve cover or that angles down to the center hub on the shaft). At first I realised it just stopped charging , came here found info did all the tests that were suggested everything checked out good except field connections at alt., after removing and opening alternator to see why I found the brush melted into the plastic housing , got it unstuck , put it back together and worked great , got new brush kit from auto parts (standard cx-1t) and replaced it (even though it worked ok at this point) got my tags , headed to our cruise night passed on the highway(got 4.10 gears)saw close to 6000rpm , got there parked had funny plastic smell , started it up , not charging , headed to a friends place close by (he has a batt. charger) put the batt on charge got the brush out managed to get it unstuck , left impressed my friends with a nice sideways start dont know if mopar chrome box has a cutoff but it felt like it bounced against it a few times 1st and 2nd gear power sliding sideways , when it straightened out I lookesd at amp gauge and got the needle on lowest position(first time it goes that low) , funny plastic smell again , pulled over only to see fire inside alt and carbon on brush core was glowing red , blew on it to put it out but plastic would reignite untill carbon cooled down then I limped it home on battery power! Question is what to do , anyone make a ceramic holder for the brushes , any other material than carbon for the core itself? pulley change , seem to only find ford and chevy pulleys , combine those two solutions??? What about a gm alternator anyone ever try to fit their guts in the mopar housing(I like to keep a stock look)??? Will upload pics later...