Alternator blades - essential?

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Speedy88
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Alternator blades - essential?

Post by Speedy88 » 10 Feb 2011 05:01 pm

Of course they add cooling but how sensitive are they? The seem to be rubbing against something which is a problem I thought I'd fixed. I'll have it out tomorrow and see where but is grinding a few mm off the blades a big worry?
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Re: Alternator blades - essential?

Post by jon-ovlov » 10 Feb 2011 11:06 pm

Nope, had to file mine down a lil, was catching on the housing, made an awful racket! Problem sovled by filing and no more squeak. I woudln't just remove it though. A bit of cooling never hurt anyone.
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Re: Alternator blades - essential?

Post by Speedy88 » 11 Feb 2011 12:36 am

huh that's interesting - my adjuster bolt has actually snapped off at the bottom due to vibration :lol: I'm going to make a guess that it's related. Wheres my welder?
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Re: Alternator blades - essential?

Post by Ride_on » 12 Feb 2011 12:26 am

Speedy88 wrote:huh that's interesting - my adjuster bolt has actually snapped off at the bottom due to vibration :lol: I'm going to make a guess that it's related. Wheres my welder?
360? Should it not have a side clamp nut? Shouldn't rattle or snap normally. You can get replacement bolts in B&Q.
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Re: Alternator blades - essential?

Post by Speedy88 » 12 Feb 2011 12:54 am

Nah its a custom one stuck together by adam, see my tardis topic for the pictures.
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