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TwinkyZulu
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 Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:05 pm Post subject: Generator backing plate coming loose! |
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The generator backing plate is coming loose from my generator so the fan is hitting the fan shroud.
Are the two screws holding the backing plate to the generator on the back of the generator, so I would need to remove it from the car to tighten them or is there a way to tighten them without removing it?? |
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williamM
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Generator backing plate coming loose! |
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 you need to pull the gen- sorry
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TwinkyZulu
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Generator backing plate coming loose! |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Generator backing plate coming loose! |
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Lets just say: when you "get there", you should use Loctite, and you'll need a 10mm wrench !!!
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TwinkyZulu
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Generator backing plate coming loose! |
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| a lot of locktight! two of the screws that hold the backing plate to the fan shrout shook loose too. |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Generator backing plate coming loose! |
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| TwinkyZulu wrote: |
| a lot of locktight! two of the screws that hold the backing plate to the fan shrout shook loose too. |
It's "LocTite", a sister company of my employer, makes high-quality products. For you, the blue-colored threadlocker should work fine; if you use red, then some heat might be required if one ever needs to loosen it.
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Zylinderkopf
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: Generator backing plate coming loose! |
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TwinkyZulu: this may be helpful:
http://youtu.be/4ewXkdPgsa4
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