Altenator mounting on the PT'S

[Bob Lawrence]

Thanks, Tom,
And here I thought that pinging in my ears was my hearing going.LOL
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Branson, Mo. (With long time pinging in my ears)

> I've had a random metallic pinging (sort of like a loose exhaust
clamp)
> sound from my motor for a few months now. It didn't seem to be
affected
> by rpm or anything else and I couldn't figure out where it was
coming
> from.
> I had the coach in for the yearly NYS safety inspection and I asked
> them to see if they could figure it out. One of the mechanics
noticed
> the end of fins on the altenator were shiny (hitting on
something!). It
> turns out that the mounting bolt must have been loose for a long
time
> and the ears on the altenator were extremely worn (oblong hole) the
> bolt was worn thin and the mounting bracket itself was worn. It's
all
> fixed now, but I thought I'd pass on the info. to put it on your
lists
> for things to check.
>
> Tom Sorrentino
> 1987 PT38
> Bedford Hills, NY
>