cooling fan rub

I have a problem with the cooling fan rubbing on the housing by the crankshaft pulley. When I took the belt off of the fan and was able to check the alternator bearings I noticed their was a moderate amount of play. What I was wondering, can the alternator bearings be adjusted to take up the play or do I need a new alternator.

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Ted Stringer
nuke3@juno.com
'84 911 Targa

I beleive you can get just the bearings replaced if you take the alternator into a reputable rebuild centre.I made the mistake of buying a new unit $$$$$ my wrench was a rip off artist!!. The charging light kept illuminating after the new alternator and later I found my fan rubbing which may have been part of the problem!
I would also check that the fan housing itself has not been squashed by overtightening of the band that holds it. Mine was cracked causing the rubbing. I had to replace fan housing more $$$$$.
Hope this helps
rgds
Ben

I used to have a 76 911S and had the bearings fail in the alternator (fan hit the housing). I took everything apart and saw the alternator had SKF bearings. Called around to a few shops and found the bearings at a washing machine service center! Go figure. I think I paid about $10 and was up and running again. This was back in 97 and the car is still running with the same alternator (saw it this weekend at the an autocross). It was a pretty easy fix overall.