[Tigers] Generator Issue

[Ron Fraser]

Stu

 

                Anyone in your neighborhood rebuild generators; that would be the quickest way.

There are rebuild kits available for the do it yourself  types.

 

If it generates fine but gets noisy when warm – sounds like the bearings need replacement only.

Looks like bearings are available on RockAuto.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Stu
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 7:42 PM
To: Tiger Net <Tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Tigers] Generator Issue

 

When I first got the Tiger out this spring, I commented to my daughter that I was surprised that it seemed to be running fine, She said See?  You shouldn't  be so pessimistic.  I replied that though it's running fine now, it's just because it has yet to reveal how it's going to GET me this year.

 

Well, Sunday it did.  Coming back from a little drive, I could clearly hear some extra clattering coming from under  the hood.  A quick listen with the hood up seemed to lay the blame with the generator, but we had people coming shortly, no time to check more.  A confirmation drive this evening confirmed it.   Once warmed up, the generator gets real noisy.  It is generating just fine, I have both a voltmeter and an ammeter to prove it.

 

The current generator is a rebuilt unit I got from Napa in 2010 ( It's actually the second from then, the first having a brush shatter after just a couple hundred mules).  But I only have a few thousand miles on it since then.  

 

I want to buy a replacement and swap the core.  Rock Auto claims to have them (look under old Mustangs), but are there any other sources that you guys could recommend?  I have events I want to drive it to on June 24/25 so I need quick service.

 

Thanks

 

Stu

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