Subject: Re: Loop alternators
Author: Harry Burris
Date: Jul 23, 2003, 1:23 PM
Post ID: 1713885953
Greg & Loopers:
There are articles in MGNOC Tips Vol.1 on both installing an alternator
and on bracing up the generator mount with straps to the u-channel of
the frame above the generator. If you don't have the books, I'll be
happy to scan and send you the articles. Let me know.
The generator bracket breakage, etc. is mostly due to vibration
"working" the front of the generator resulting in the aluminum aound the
locating pin getting worn, resulting in the generator bouncing around on
the bracket. A sheet steel "shim" under the front of the generator will
help this considerably, but checking the bolts on a regular basis (like
every time you change the oil) will also alleviate this problem. Our
family Eldo has over 170,000 miles on it, and it didn't start breaking
the bolts and stuff until I started neglecting it about 20,000 miles
ago. What we really need here is a way to positively lock down the
front of the generator, hmmmm?
HarryBinNC
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Greg Field wrote:
| Has anyone on this list actually fitted an alternator to a loop? I'm strongly thinking of doing that to get around all the constant sheering off of gen-mount bolts and studs and cracking brackets and all. Right now, I've got two different Eldos with cracked off bolts (one has one broken; the other has both broken). |