Greetings, Scions........
I noticed this weekend a squealing noise from under the bonnet of my Mk I
Spitfire and determined that my freshly rebuilt generator with less than
1,000 miles on it is getting noisy. I checked the pulley and there is no
noticeable run out or free play, belt tension seems to be fine, but there
is definitely a continuous moderately loud squeal from the unit. Is it
possible that it has a bad internal bearing? Having simply shipped my old
unit as an exchange, I never bothered to open it up and I don't know if
there is a way to easily check the internal bearings.
I suppose I could simply pull down my Haynes, Bentley and Autopress manuals
tonight and review them, but heck, it's more fun banging out an e-mail to
y'all for some good old fashioned jawboning, isn't it? Hey, if we're
lucky, maybe this will start a lengthy heated thread on the merits of white
grease versus axle grease for lubricating generator bearings, just like the
last thread on electric cooling fans (aw, c'mon now, lighten up, I'm just
kidding.)
TIA,
Ross D. Vincenti
Asst. General Counsel/Asst. Sec'ty.
Transamerica Home Loan - Legal Dept.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 742-4756 phone
(213) 741-7231 or 741-6945 fax
ross.vincenti@transamerica.com
64 Spitfire 4
64 Porsche 356C Coupe
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