How do you change a voltage regulator on a Ford Probe 1993?

Answer 1

Remove Alternator from car, mark housings before removeing thru bolts, carefully loosen thrubolts (may need to use heat) remove thru bolts. loosen pully nut,back off a few turns (don't remove nut) lightly tap front housing with small ball pein hammer the drive end housing will move foreward on rotor shaft, there will then be a gap between the drive end housing and the stator. use two large slotted screwdrivers on opposite sides of stator (pry between drive end housing and stator DO NOT PUSH SCREWDRIVERS IN THIS WILL DAMAGE STATOR) just go in far enough to get a bite between the two sides. twist the screwdrivers in opposite directions gently but firmly. the alternator will separate. you will hear the brushes pop that is ok. with a solder gun (high temp works best) weller pro 240 works well unsolder the two bridges that connect to rectifier bridge (THIS IS TRICKY) once un-soldered remove screws (note which screw goes whare) voltage regulator & brush holder are one assembly. pull out and reverse to install ( IM830 ) transpo electronics. when installing regulator make sure screw threads are clean or you will have binding that will make you think screws are tight when they wont be. also make sure you pull brush pin before you install alternater. tighten pully nut before assembly,line up marks on housings,line up thru bolts gently tap on rear housing (GENTLY) until housings seat together and tighten in a sequence until tight. DONT get nuts tighten until snug and then 1/2 turn more that's it. don't remove battery cable while engine is running to test. you will damage new voltage regulator. Good luck