Generator vibration

[Gregory OConnor]

Dick, we'll be there for sure. I better sign up to get a space in
the inner circle. I understand they line us up in model year????
puts authentic Cajin Gumbo 4 rigs to my right and a fine selection
of bottle wines just to the left.

Greg

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Joyce and Richard Hayden"
wrote:
>
> Greg,
> Remember Doug & Terri at last Q rally more or less in front of you
guys? He let the vibration go too long and had to get a new motor.
Took out the bearings. They have since sold the coach. Very nice
unit - light blue.
>
> See you at Q this Jan.
>
> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gregory OConnor
> To:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:40 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Generator Vibration
>
>
> replacing mounts to 'new stock' as Fred writes may be all you
can do.
> softer mounts often isnt better. and non stock can prove issues
at the
> exhaust. I wonder if stock vibration was ever an issue or if
your
> vibration is a degenerative / failure result? Often vibration is
a
> sign of a broken mount or a engine idle/run cadence problem.
this is a
> good place to view the results of members repairs to that prob.
>
> The 94pt powertec has an electric fan. my fan makes more
vibration than
> the engine. as it starts up I can see that the blades are
unbalanced.
> the other area of probable vibration is the union to the
exhaust. some
> setups may have vibration at the coupling of the 'engine to
genhead' .
> the coupling in many has little variable of alignment and in
later
> years the engines were fitted with cone shape crank shafts. I
have seen
> the bolts between the genhead and the engine (LightTowers) snap
due to
> alignment issues at the genhead/engine union.
> Vibration is one of those energies where control of of must
consider
> newtons "for every action " law.
>
> Greg94Ca
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com 40yahoogroups.com>, "Fred Hulse" < fhulse@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Scott
> > My suggestion is to look at the engine mounts and consider
replacing
> them.
> > I had an SP36 that vibrated badly and replacing the mounts
helped
> considerably.
> >
> > Fred & Jeanne Hulse
> > Morristown Arizona
> > 1997 Wanderlodge WLWB41
> >
>