Help! Perkins Generator Problem in Atlanta

[Ryan Wright]

Andy,

Copying my message on this forum as well, since you posted on both:

I'm all new here so I don't know exactly what pulley you're talking
about, but my guess is this is a simple idler pulley. Have you taken
the old one off and brought it to an auto parts store? It's doubtful
they will be able to look the part number up by vehicle or device, but
idler pulleys are idler pulleys and if you take it in there, they will
almost certainly have a replacement part available. It's a very common
part used on most engines.

Even if they don't have one available, you can press the old bearing
out and pop a new one in fairly easily and they will certainly stock
new bearings. A hammer, block of wood and a tool to remove the little
embedded "c" clamps might be enough to get the job done. (I used a
small vice to hold the pulley and hammered the bearing out when I
replaced them on my DeLorean). Or take it to any auto repair shop and
they should be able to swap the bearing out for you in a few minutes.

So, try taking the actual pulley with you, and use the term "idler
pulley", you should have much more success.

Good luck!

-Ryan

On 6/14/07, Andy Coleman wrote:
>
> Fellow Wanderlodgers,
>
> My 83 FC-35 is on its first roadtrip as I write this. Left NJ on
> Tuesday and made it to Atlanta with few mechanical problems.
>
> Until last night. I was at a concert when the 3" dynamo pulley on my
> Perkins 12.5 generator ceased up. I smelled the smoke, turned it off,
> and watched the belt burn in half on the pulley.
>
> Spent hours running around Atlanta today looking for a new pulley and
> bearing. No luck. Nobody seems capable of finding the part number
> from 1983. Or a similar pulley that might work.
>
> Heading down to West Palm Beach, FL tonight. Its going to be very hot!
>
> Might anybody know the part number for the small 3" pulley on the
> Perkins that you adjust the tension with? If I had that number, I
> might have much more success.
>
> You should see how fried the old bearings were!
>
> Any help is appreciated!
>
> Andy
> 83 FC-35
> Spring Lake Heights, NJ
>