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 Anthiron
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| posted on April 2nd, 2008 at 09:49 PM |
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humming noise from engine.... genny bearings?
started hearing a humming sort of bearing noise from my engine today. sounds to me like the genny bearings must be on their way out.
if thats the case what are the options?
Nicko
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| posted on April 2nd, 2008 at 09:52 PM |
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Hi
Have careful feel around the fan blades, rags or leaves often get stuck in there and make bearing sounds.
Steve
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| posted on April 2nd, 2008 at 09:53 PM |
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another genny, less tension on belt ??
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Anthiron
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| posted on April 2nd, 2008 at 09:56 PM |
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i have a screen coving my air intake so theres no sticks of leaves in there. the noise seems to come and go as it pleases. i loosend the belt one thin
shim and then started the engine and no noise but id been running that belt tension for quite a few months before the sound developed
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| posted on April 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 PM |
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You can pickup used generators pretty cheap...
freight is a killer if they aren't local..
the bearings in the generator are common and shouldn't be expensive.. [I think]
if the bearings are dry [no grease] they will eventually
fail and either fall to bits
or seize up and stop the generator..
Lee
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| posted on April 3rd, 2008 at 06:04 AM |
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It could also be the pully loose is there a lot of dust on the pully
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| posted on April 3rd, 2008 at 06:39 AM |
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Take the belt off the car and start the engine. If the noise has gone its your belt/genny. I had a noise like this that would go when I revved the
engine. In the end it was the butterfly shafts on the carb were worn and letting air in causing a wierd sound.
You can actually buy new bearings and replace them, but a new/replacement genny is an easier option.
Cheers
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| posted on April 3rd, 2008 at 08:07 AM |
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genny belt is clean and free of dust, i tried tightening the pully first but that seemed to make it worse so i loosened it off.
yeah i think ill just buy an alternator kit.
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| posted on April 3rd, 2008 at 10:09 PM |
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Yes, an alternator is the way to go...
don't forget to get an alternator belt
11.3 x 912mm
part number 111 903 137E
Lee
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