Subject: GEO alternator mod
Author: Allan
Date: Oct 6, 2002, 9:30 PM
Post ID: 1711156043
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I'm sorry no pics. I don't have a dig cam or a scanner. Making the mounting block was not to bad. But I had to make the pulley also. It took me a couple of tries before it came out right. I had read on the list that the alternator came with a pulley that could be used but the only model i could find had a serpintene belt pulley. My Eldo is still pretty ugly. I try to fix a little bit every month as finances allow. If you could find out from the list the model alternator that has a v-belt pulley the job would be easy and relatively quick. Beware the alternator is 180$+ and the first thing you do is saw a mounting ear off of it. Great incentive for finishing the job because there is no returning it.
Allan
72 eldo running but ugly
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From: thomas halchuk
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:19 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Patience is Dead
Allan
I'm interested in the GEO alternator mod.
Do you have any pics?
Tom in Boston
----- Original Message -----
From: Allan
To: Loopframe_Guzzi
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: Patience is Dead
Hi,
When I replaced the front main seal on my Eldo, I just put the original guzzi wrench on the nut and hit it with a hammer. It came right off no problems. As a help to you If you need them I have a set of gears in my junk pile I would be willing to give you.
My eldo is back on the road finally as the Geo Metro alternater is working now. Imagine the battery charging while at an idle. If anyone else is forced into this mod I will give details.
Allan
72 Eldorado
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From: Greg Field
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 12:32 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Patience is Dead
If you can start it with the electric starter, then the flywheel bolts
are not likely the problem (because then the starter would only spin the
flywheel).
I think you are on the right track looking in the timing chest. You may
have chipped a gear tooth.
GF
On Sunday, September 22, 2002, at 01:04 AM, Martin Cooke wrote:
| the reason you can't usually get the nut off is cos the crank moves lessening the initial torque you can apply on nut. get a piece of flat steel bar & drill it so it slips over the large nut (that's the tricky bit) then drill 3 more small hole to line up with the M6 holes that mount the generator pulley. bolt it on, & use socket & breaker bar to remove nut. alternatively, do what i did the first time: put the motor in the car & drive it to the local tyre fitters & have them remove nut with a windy gun. cookie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Ruff" <klru-@fcc.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 7:43 PM Subject: RE: Patience is Dead
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<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff" STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;background-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>I'm sorry no pics. I don't have a dig cam or a scanner. Making the mounting block was not to bad. But I had to make the pulley also. It took me a couple of tries before it came out right. I had read on the list that the alternator came with a pulley that could be used but the only model i could find had a serpintene belt pulley. My Eldo is still pretty ugly. I try to fix a little bit every month as finances allow. If you could find out from the list the model alternator that has a v-belt pulley the job would be easy and relatively quick. Beware the alternator is 180$+ and the first thing you do is saw a mounting ear off of it. Great incentive for finishing the job because there is no returning it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Allan </DIV> <DIV>72 eldo running but ugly</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> thomas halchuk</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:19 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> Loopfram-@topica.com</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Patience is Dead</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Allan</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I'm interested in the GEO alternator mod.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Do you have any pics?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Tom in Boston</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=-@msn.com href="mailto:mut-@msn.com">Allan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Loopf-@topica.com href="mailto:Loopfram-@topica.com">Loopframe_Guzzi</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4:30 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Patience is Dead</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When I replaced the front main seal on my Eldo, I just put the original guzzi wrench on the nut and hit it with a hammer. It came right off no problems. As a help to you If you need them I have a set of gears in my junk pile I would be willing to give you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My eldo is back on the road finally as the Geo Metro alternater is working now. Imagine the battery charging while at an idle. If anyone else is forced into this mod I will give details.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Allan</DIV> <DIV>72 Eldorado</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Greg Field</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 22, 2002 12:32 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> Loopfram-@topica.com</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Patience is Dead</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>If you can start it with the electric starter, then the flywheel bolts <BR>are not likely the problem (because then the starter would only spin the <BR>flywheel).<BR><BR>I think you are on the right track looking in the timing chest. You may <BR>have chipped a gear tooth.<BR><BR>GF<BR><BR>On Sunday, September 22, 2002, at 01:04 AM, Martin Cooke wrote:<BR><BR>> the reason you can't usually get the nut off is cos the crank moves<BR>> lessening the initial torque you can apply on nut.<BR>><BR>> get a piece of flat steel bar & drill it so it slips over the large nut<BR>> (that's the tricky bit) then drill 3 more small hole to line up with <BR>> the M6<BR>> holes that mount the generator pulley. bolt it on, & use socket & <BR>> breaker<BR>> bar to remove nut.<BR>><BR>> alternatively, do what i did the first time: put the motor in the car &<BR>> drive it to the local tyre fitters & have them remove nut with a windy <BR>> gun.<BR>><BR>> cookie<BR>><BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> From: "Keith Ruff" <klru-@fcc.net><BR>> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com><BR>> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 7:43 PM<BR>> Subject: RE: Patience is Dead<BR>><BR>><BR>>> Appreciate the vote of confidence and support Tom. Spoke with Dave <BR>>> Otis<BR>>> this morning and let him hear the racket via phone, his response was<BR>>> "She sure does sound sick!", I agreed. I'm too far into this project<BR>>> now to give up, so I will push on. Here's the next question:<BR>>><BR>>> From what Dave I can tell, the sound is seems to be coming from the<BR>>> timing chest. I follow the steps on how to get the timing chest cover<BR>>> off, but man is that crank bolt on there tight! Any advice on how to<BR>>> get it off w/o a compressor and air gun? I got a good grip on it by<BR>>> taking off the lower pulley wheel (inner and outer 1/2) and belt, and<BR>>> was gripping the cylinydrical part behind the bolt with channel locks,<BR>>> and tried with all my might to break the nut loose, but couldn't do it.<BR>>> I'll ask Cam to give me a hand as perhaps with 2 hands and an extension<BR>>> or a longer 1/2" drive socket wrench will get that sucker to crack! <BR>>> Any<BR>>> advice on this, has anyone been able to crack this nut without power<BR>>> tools and how? I think the mystery is hiding behind that timing chest<BR>>> cover. BTW, that is the seal that started leaking also, and remember<BR>>> that gen belt that burnt up on me? Perhaps this is all related? Where<BR>>> are the flywheel bolts that a few of you mentioned being toasted? Same<BR>>> area?<BR>>><BR>>> Thanx for the help again!!<BR>>><BR>>> Keith Ruff<BR>>> 71 Police Ambassador - NJ<BR>>><BR>>> Arizona Kid wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>> Keith Ruff wrote:<BR>>>> ! The never ending Patience saga<BR>>>>> continues.......<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Keith Ruff<BR>>>>> 71 Police Ambassador - NJ<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Sorry to hear that, buddy. But, like we said before, letting a bike<BR>> sit<BR>>>>> ain't good for it. I was hoping for you that it was just a spun<BR>> bearing,<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> an easy fix.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Don't loose faith, partner. You're not in this alone! You got a great<BR>>>> bunch of folks here that will help you through this.<BR>>>><BR>>>> DO NOT SELL PATIENCE!!!!<BR>>>><BR>>>> We will be here for ya, buddy!!!<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> The 'Arizona Kid'<BR>>>><BR>>>> Tom Short<BR>>>> AZ MGNOC Rep<BR>>>> Phoenix, AZ<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR><BR>==^================================================================<BR>This email was sent to: mut-@msn.com<BR><BR>EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here:http://topica.com/help/unsub.html<BR>Or send an email to: Loopframe_Guzz-@topica.com<BR><BR>T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail!<BR>http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register<BR>==^================================================================<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>==^==^============================================================= This email was sent to: mut-@msn.com EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: <A href="http://topica.com/help/unsub.html">http://topica.com/help/unsub.html</A> Or send an email to: nfl-picks-u-@topica.com T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! <A href="http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register">http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register</A> ==^==^=============================================================</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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