Step 1: dissasemble alternator
Step 2: replace bearings
Step 3: assemble in reverse order
Just kidding... The pictures explain a lot of the dissassembly, and I found my little slide hammer came in quite handy -- both to pull off the front retainer waster (which has a step on the back side, so it'll have to go back on correctly) and to remove the rear bearing.
The front bearing was a bit harder to remove, I was able to just budge it by tapping with a hammer and a large screw driver -- then I remembered a puller I once bought for a pitman arm on a steering box. That did the job as nice as could be!
Ah, but even before getting that far (don't you like directions out of order?) I had to separate the two case halves of the alternator. That was easy, but because the "electronics plate" is wired to the back, there is a very limited range of motion. But I was able to kind of tilt it back and away just enough to unscrew the 5 or 6 screws that hold it to the back housing.
And even before I got to that step, I had to take off the voltage regulator and the plastic insulator under the terminals... Of course I had to take the front pully off, too.
So, now that I'm at the begining of the project, let me give you links -- I found this guy on ebay (I have no affiliation with him, and his products might be junk for all I know, but they're cheap, and he got them in the mail in less than 24 hours): http://stores.ebay.com/PACIFIC-NORTH-WEST-BEARING The two bearings were $5-something plus $4 shipping.
The voltage regulator I ordered from Auto Parts Warehouse (I have no affiliation with them either, but have placed many orders from them in the past and had good experiences -- plus shipping is free over $50): http://replacement.autopartswarehous...lator&dp=false
I'll take pictures when I go to put it together and let you know how it goes.
