Dave...
The Sprite generator bearing is the most common one used on English
cars, Lucas #189307. Although the generator configurations were
different, the bearing was the same on the Alfa Romero Guillietta Sprint
& Spider, Austins A30-55Mk II, Fords, all Hillmans except Minx Deluxe,
Humber Hawk, MG TD-TF-A-1600-Magnette-Twin Cam, Morris Minors, Nash
Metro, Rover 60-Landrover, all Singers, Sunbeam Talbots, TR2-3, and
Vauxhall Victor.
Bob Evans
Anaheim, California
Dave Woerpel wrote:
>
> Chas,
>
> Order a new bearing. The one from VB may fit; anyone have experience
> with this item or a cross reference? Remove the pulley nut and woodruff
> key (you may have to get under a corner of the key with screw driver and
> top with a persuader). If the pulley doesn't readily come off, which it
> won't, do not pry it off or use a puller as it will bend and then you up
> the "proverbial polluted". Soak it liberally with liquid wrench, maybe
> for a few days in the worst cases, and then try to remove by GENTLY
> using a puller.
> Anyone have other suggestions?
> Anyway, once you have that off and the "fan" part, remove the front
> cover by undoing the long bolts holding the cover together. The front
> bearing is either held in by a circlip or riveted by tubular rivets. If
> it's circlipped, great! If it is riveted, drill out the rivets. When
> replacing the bearing I have used pop rivets if they don't foul
> anything. I have found tubular rivets at a good hardware store; usually
> in those "Sharon" boxes that have the neat goodies. It is not difficult
> to rebuild a generator. You want to hang on to the old stuff,
> especially the tach drive ones. Some of us fanatics even use the
> appropriately dated case. Well that was my $.25 worth.
> Good luck and hang on to that generator.
> Dave
> '59 :()
>
> chasdoug@gte.net wrote:
>
> > I need a rebuildable generator for my '60 bugeye. The front bearing
> > gave out on mine, and that doesn't look to easy to replace.
> >
> > This is the one with the mechanical take-off for the tach. Would
> > prefer
> > one with screw posts, but spade posts would do.
> >
> > Chas Douglass -- Seattle WA
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