[T3] Generator and Fuel Line Problems

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/30/2011 11:34:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jadney at vwtype3.org writes:

You  really can't tell the condition of the generator bearings without 
taking  the generator apart, unless one of them fails completely 
(which I've never  seen.) With the engine running, however, you can 
use a long screwdriver as  a stethoscope to listen to those bearings 
to see if they sound rough. It's  a good idea to do this early in the 
life of the generator so you know what  a good bearing sounds like.





And if you let the bearings go too long, it'll almost sound like an  
internal engine bearing going.:O  BTDT, on my son's car. We finally tracked  the 
sound down by removing the generator belt. It got quiet once we did  that. We 
disassembled the generator, and replaced the bearings (we also replaced  
the brushes, and cleaned up the armature while we were in there), and all  is 
well again. Jim has the number for the bearings, and they are the same thru  
all t-3s (6 & 12 volt).  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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