craking open serp alternator

[Chimp871]

struggling to crack it open in half.

Taken the long screws out but when I push the threaded shaft it does separate at the 2 halves but worryingly starts to bend some of permanent wire terminals near the brushes. Seems like the bottom wound part won't budge.

Serp engine.

Any ideas?

[ianwayne]

The armature inside an alternator is heavily magnetised. It may not be as 'free' as you think.

[NZ fan]

Pretty sure you have to de-solder the field wires from the rectifier before you can get it apart. not a very repair friendly alternator when compared to some.

[Chimp871]

NZ fan said:

Pretty sure you have to de-solder the field wires from the rectifier before you can get it apart. not a very repair friendly alternator when compared to some.

Thanks NZfan, I agree with you too I already bent them when tapping threaded shaft, thinking it was moving it was just field wires collapsing. In which case I can't powder coat it....!