Alternator drive bushing needing replaced?

[O-B-1]

I have a rattle coming from the alternator area. I am thinking the rubber cushion is a goner in the alternator drive interfacing.

Does that sound likely at 105,000 miles on the odometer?

I am thing I'll just replace the alternator since I have to take it off anyway.

[-mike-]

I just happened to have a similar issue.
It turned out to be a loosened shaft nut on a (aftermarket) alternator after just 3000mls

I needed new rubber dampers, then too, they took the damage.

That's how it sounded:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19fROYcTUMJgsTwm2sIm4pBIhDXFAAtTJ/view?usp=drive_link

Loose nut:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXEnQpm_M1CMK7zKEBlXwRMGKEFh-D3a/view?usp=drive_link

I cleaned and rebuilt the OEM Hitachi with new brushes.
Problem gone.

I'm still in negotiation with the seller of the alternator, it still has warranty.
But I wouldn't trust an aftermarket alternator anymore.
Two other members over here in Germany experienced the same issue with aftermarket alternators.
So they told me last week.

-mike-

[HayHauler]

I just happened to have a similar issue.
It turned out to be a loosened shaft nut on a (aftermarket) alternator after just 3000mls

I needed new rubber dampers, then too, they took the damage.

That's how it sounded:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19fROYcTUMJgsTwm2sIm4pBIhDXFAAtTJ/view?usp=drive_link

Loose nut:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXEnQpm_M1CMK7zKEBlXwRMGKEFh-D3a/view?usp=drive_link

I cleaned and rebuilt the OEM Hitachi with new brushes.
Problem gone.

I'm still in negotiation with the seller of the alternator, it still has warranty.
But I wouldn't trust an aftermarket alternator anymore.
Two other members over here in Germany experienced the same issue with aftermarket alternators.
So they told me last week.

-mike-

This exact issue happened to me a couple of years ago.  The alternator was only a little over a year old, so I suppose the nut wasn't torqued correctly on the assembly line.  I replaced it with a new Hitachi ordered from RonAyers.com.  I retightened the nut after putting Lock-tite on it to factory specs.  It is on the shelf just in case. 

Hay 
Jimmyt