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ccxnola
Explorer
May 08, 2014

Alternator Replacement – Rexhall Diesel

I have a 1997 Rexhall RollsAir Diesel (C6) with mid-entry.
The alternator is failing and needs to be replaced.

Spartan (chassis maker) has provided the correct replacement ID - 2824LC Leece Neville ($729) and I have found an identical model at $500 on the Internet.

I got under the MoHo and could not see the alternator – so I lifted the bed and there, on the drivers side, it was – under lots of piping (air intake and compression pipes).
Again, from below, it is well behind the exhaust piping and huge muffler. I cannot even touch it from above or below - let alone get a wrench on it!!

Can anyone with a similar rig that has replaced the alternator provide a bit of insight as to how it is accomplished?
Thanks in advance! CCX
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  • fcooper's avatar
    fcooper
    Explorer
    May 08, 2014
    wny_pat wrote:
    Find someone to pull it for you and then find someone to rebuild it for you. Much cheaper and just as good if you can find a good rebuilder. Prestolite (Leece Neville) has a excellent troubleshooting forum. http://news.prestolite.com/forum-category/support-active-products/alternators and Troubleshooting Leece-Neville Alternators
    A Step-By-Step Approach To Electrical Systems Problems


    Thanks for this excellent link. I've saved both in my motorhome directory of the laptop for reference when my alternator dies.

    Fred
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    May 08, 2014
    Referring to my above post.

    When I had mine changed, the shop gave me the used alternator which surprised me because I expected them to want it for the core charge or to have it rebuilt and sell it as a reman. When I got to Vancouver, WA, I had to go to Pacific Diesel for some other minor work so I called the shop they use to rebuild alternators and starters. The shop quoted me $430 to do the rebuild. The cost was higher than I expected, but they said that's is what it was for that particular alternator. I left it in my brother's shed for the time being.

    Bill
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    May 08, 2014
    Had mine changed in a shop in Canada last summer. Mine was on a 2005 Fleetwood 39S Excursion with a C7, so it will be slightly different. Since they fit me in and we did it outside, I got to help, and parts of it was definatly a two person job.

    Had to unload the closet of everything and take up the floorboards. I'd still like to shot the carpet installer that used the air stapler. It looked like it was done by someone who had never used an air stapler before. If five staples would do, then why not put in fifty - all you have to do is pull the trigger a few more times. Then there were four or five very large screw / bolts that held the floor board down. It takes a very large flat bladed screwdriver to remove them. There's a seal between the floor board the metal frame it rests on. Since it had never been removed since it was installed 7 - 8 years earlier, the cover was stuck to the framework. You hate to go prying on things when you're not sure of what your doing, but make sure you have all of the cover bolts out use some flat bars and screw drivers if your's is stuck.

    The air cleaner had to be removed and part of the air tubing going to the turbo. There was something tricky about getting the top bolt out of the alternator if I remember right. It seems we had to remove something else to get the top bolt out due to it's length.

    Since we were in there, we changed the belts. This takes two people to get the belt around all of the blades. I think it took a bit over three hours total.

    Bill

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