Re: Generator blues
Tried to mic the rear bushing but was not getting consistent readings- can try again- thanks for the specs. Bushing doesn't look like it has any visible 'pores' (it's certainly not like a Carter AFB sintered bronze fuel filter). Then again- all the repro bushing pics look the same as mine.
The truck hasn't driven but 2 trips so far, but it's been started 50 or 60 times and ran for various short intervals with never any noise previously. But being a COE, with the doghouse out I can see the commutator spin to a quick stop which perfectly matched the squeal dying down.
But if you look at the generator 'oiling system' with the oil wick & well, it seems shaky at best... that the spinning shaft is going to pull oil up the wick and THRU the porous bearing.
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