On Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 07:21 AM, erikgeerdink wrote:
> I find John Hervey very reliable, very helpful, very kind, and his
> alternators are great. I've had one on my delorean for quite some
> time now and it has worked flawlessly. I wouldn't hesitate to buy
> another one if I get luckly enough to buy another delorean (yeah
> right).
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> Erik
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> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
>>> That's next on my list. I'll need it before I upgrade the
>> sound system
>> any further. John Hervey sells some nice ones.
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>> Yeah, John Hervey sells alternators that put out the most
>> current (though still not enough) at low RPMs. The problem
>> is that they don't fit right, and they are as reliable as
>> John Hervey himself.
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>> I have had two John Hervey alternators. The belts don't
>> line up properly on either -- both have pulleys that are 4mm
>> off. The first one was a 140 amp. It quit working at low
>> RPMs. So I bought another and shipped the old one back to
>> him. He since claims that he snail mailed the first one
>> back to me. I never got it. Now the second one quit
>> working. Do I send it back to him and hope that he doesn't
>> lose it? The last I talked to him he suggest that it
>> happened too long ago to try to resolve it now. I'll check
>> the brushes and see if that is an issue. If I can't figure
>> it out then I'll take it to a local rebuild shop or just
>> throw it on eBay or just throw it away.
>>
>> Walt
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