Summit one-wire alternator

[Steve Stegmann <stegmann@domain.elided>]

Scouters,

My one-wire quit a week ago.  It is out of warrantee.  So I disassembled 
it and started investigating.  One of the main diode sets is blown.  I 
called Summit and asked for pricing for a repair part.  Guy from service 
gets on and says reassemble the alt and send it in.  We'll replace it 
with a new one.  Can't ask for better.

I have a one-wire kit for my old alternator.  I'm going to put that in 
and keep the new summit as a spare.

I also put a new crankshaft seal in my York A/C compressor.  It was
leaking like a sieve.  Pretty easy to replace.  You should see the size of
the ball bearings on the crankshaft. I've seen smaller wheel bearings.  No
wonder it can vibrate like that for years & years. 

Have to reassemble the whole schmear.  It's so humid out tonight that I 
just gave up.  Scout will just have to set a few days longer.

Steve
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