On Fri, 08 December 2000, B&A Kettunen wrote:
> Jon, do what Bruce says, but also check the oil
level in your generator too. If you still have the original generator it must
have a oil level kept in it.
Just my 2 cents worth, good luck!
Rick Warren
55 1st series 3100
White Heath, IL.
http://www.expage.com/oldbluu
> The generator squeal is probably a slipping fan belt. The question is why
> the belt is slipping? The high charge rate indicates one of three things:
>
> 1. You have a short in the wiring between the ammeter and the battery.
> Does the battery go dead if it is left for a while?
>
> 2. You have a battery problem. Check if it is putting out roughly six
> volts with the key off. Usually, if the battery is bad, it shorts out and
> goes dead. Stranger things have happened, though.
>
> 3. Your voltage regulator is bad. There is a diagnostic procedure in the
> manual for this. My truck is a 12 volt system. I don't know the numbers
> for 6 volt systems. This takes a voltmeter. The $10.00 one from Radio
> Shack works just fine.
>
> If I had to guess, I would guess that one of the three relays in the
> voltage regulator is hung up or one of the tension springs is broken or
> heat damaged in the regulator.
>
> Bruce Kettunen
> 57 3200
> Mt. Iron, MN
>
> >Say Gang,
> >
> > A couple of things. I noticed this morning that my generator, (6v) was
> >way over on charge. Quite abnormal, it usually hangs in center or just right
> >of center on the gauge. Then this evening on the way home, I had my heater
> >on and when I turned my headlights on, I heard quite a squeal. It only
> >seemed to squeal under an electrical load.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Also, for everyone who helped. I took my wiper blades off and aided the
> >rotation a little bit on the wiper spline with my fingers. Still somewhat
> >halting in its movement. I made a trip to pick up our Christmas tree and
> >they really seemed to be working well. I haven't put my blades back on yet,
> >but it appears that they will be fine. Again, thanks to all.
> >
> >Jon Callahan
> >'50 3100
> >Champaign/Urbana, IL
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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