[tboneheller]

Why don't you remove the 3 bolts & re-clock the alternator? The only "tricky" part is sliding the springs & brushes back into the brush holder & retaining them with a tooth pick.(There is a hole in the back side of the case next to the rear bearing that the tooth pick should protrude through. See the hole in the picture in the above post?) After you re-clock & re-assemble the alternator, remove the tooth pick so the brushes will contact the armature. Five minute job.