Iltis Alternator Problems

[BCA]

I’m trying to solve an intermittent overcharging in my Iltis. Two questions: the pivot bracket is hard to access. I see a nut at the rear end, but do you have to remove the front guard plate to access another bolt at the front end of the alternator bracket? Secondly, having removed the voltage regulator from the alternator, is there a trick to compressing the “Jack-in-the-Box” brush springs in order to replace the regulator?

[super dave]

In the front timing cover there is a access hole and it you use a 6mm Allen key as its a cap head bolt. as for the brushes there is a small hole in the back of the brush holder so you would install the brushes and the springs then push them down and then you would insert a small piece of wire across both of them to a small hole on the other side to hold the brushes down until you install the regulator than remove the wire once you feel the regulator sitting on top of the wire, See pics. Hope this helps.

[BCA]

Thank you Dave, now clear as a bell. I did check the Iltis maintenance manual and couldn’t find anything that deals with these issues. .... Brian

[BCA]

Thanks Stuart, Don't know how I missed those details. I'm not a fan of the style of the later Canadian Manuals or for that matter the later US TM's. I always appreciated the clarity of the 1940'-1950's American TM's. ..... Brian

[Marc Montgomery]

slightly different issue..suddenly undercharging around 20 22v at idle barely 24 at higher revs
Any ideas on problem and solution?
thanks