Brighten my day (Alternator woes)
 

So I have my alternator in 100 pieces and I'm trying to de-solder the stator. I go to radio shack to get a soldering gun, I see a tip for the iron that I already have for $10. I buy that and it turns out to be too low wattage, only 70w. I go to harbor freight for the big mama 150w. I take it home only to see a puff of smoke come out of it. I take it back for another one, only to get another puff of smoke. Take that one back and try another one out in the store and guess what! So I get my money back and go to lowe's for their 140w 3x more expensive gun. I open it up and there is no soldering tip, so back to lowes I go. I get my soldering tip, heat it up just enough to get 1 of the 4 wires loose and guess what! I've been trying to get these things loose for 3 days now, I'm ready to flip this thing right out the window. I now have a big vein sticking out of my forehead.:mad: :mad: :mad:

Maybe you can use that vein to desolder the other 3 wires???:D

Thanks Dave I needed a laugh, I'm ready to chew my hand off.

I think I'm going to take it to an alternator shop tomorrow.

Not sure if it will help or just make things worse, but I could let you borrow my torch this weekend???

I have a propane and also a MAPP/Oxygen. In the past I've used a propane torch and a screwdriver in place of an iron?????

I have a Propane torch, do you think it would be safe to use? I don't know how much heat that thing can take. There are some plastic pieces in there. Thanks for the idea.

You need to quit smoking...imagine how black your lungs must be by now! :p :D

I've never seen the inside of one, so I can't say for sure.

You probably don't want to be throwing more tool money at the problem, but Craftsman has a 150/230 watt gun for $30...

maybe you should try some C4
??

Advice.
 

buy a used one your gonna spend more time and money fixing it. :D

hmmm...
 

on the other hand maybe you right... try C4
Should work GREAT, ALot of SMOKE.. lol

let us know the results
as soon as possible with pics.
yeah....that' would be great

Well here are the results. I wish I had taken some before pics but use your imagination. Take an alternator paint it with some Wal-Mart "Chrome" spray paint then roll it around in the dirt, Before.

Here is the After

i used a propane solder gun it works like a torch except it heats up a tip its reall cool and works like a charm i believe they sell it at lowes not sure i bought mine online cost 25 bucks ? i think well good luck.;)

Good job! It looks great, but does it work? :)