Alternator issues. Any thing that can help me get home?

[virusdoc]

I decided to bring my newly rebuilt super vert to the outer banks of NC for Memorial Day week. She drove perfectly on the highway, averaging 230 degrees oil temp at 70-75 mph for 5 hrs. Then on the first errand trip here to get groceries, idle speed was erratic and there is a distinctive chirping noise coming from my alternator. I suspect one of the bearings is in the process of seizing. I can actually see the belt jerk when the chirp occurs. I have basic tools with me, but I believe the bearings are sealed and it’s not possible to get a part shipped out here before we leave. Any advice on how to keep this chirp from turning into an all out failure? Alternator is the original Bosch—44 years old—and the only major part I chose not to replace (though I did clean the armature and brushes) during the rebuild because it seemed to be working very well. Thanks!
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1976 Convertible Super Beetle, "June Bug".
FI-->34PICT3 carb conversion-->now dual 40 IDFs
Self-rebuilt 1904 (after totally botching a 1641 rebuild, cussing a lot, and throwing lots of cash in the fire)

[rayjay]

New bearings is the only way.

[andk5591]

Wow - not sure what to tell you finding those or an alternator in stock in a FLAPS is going to be a challenge. I would STRONGLY suggest a post titled "NEED TYPE 1 ALTERNATOR HELP NOW OUTER BANKS NC. You are hoping to find someone close by that may have what you need in their stash and hopefully their garage is close by.
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Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
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[Q-Dog]

Look up "Island Cruisers" in OBX. They rent dune buggies, nice folks. They might be able to point you to some VW parts places.
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Brian

'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle

[Floating VW]

Are you sure it's the bearing? There might be a bit of debris lodged between the armature and the stator, which I've had happen to me before. It might even be that the woodruff key sheared off in the pulley.

At any rate, the rear cover is easy to remove with simple tools, and can be done with the alternator still on the engine. Once you get the belt and pulley off, there are only three little screws that secure the cover plate to the body of the alternator. That will expose the stator and the back end of the armature, and the rear bearing.

Good luck, man.
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[68IHscout]

If you dont get it fix hopefully if you baby it no more than 55mph you can make the trip back ,i had bearing on alt make all kinds if noise for a while with out failure till i was able to replace alt , good luck

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