Over oiling your generator

[Lawrence Helfand]

I learned a lesson about over oiling the generator on my 41 Century. I put a bit to much oil into the oiling tubes that are front and rear resulting in oil getting into and frying my very good original unit. while they were at it the open side bearings were replaced with pre lubricated sealed bearings so no more oiling ever again. Paid $188.00 for the rebuild including a regulator test which is recommended whenever you have a failed generator.  

[Daves1940Buick56S]

Did u replace the rear bushing with a bearing?

[Lawrence Helfand]

Well Dave I expected my generator to have bushings but it had open bearings according to re builders front and rear and they replaced those with closed bearings.

[Daves1940Buick56S]

Interesting. My 1940 gen did have a rear bushing and I replaced it, including drilling the tangent opening and putting in a new oil wick. I think I did a thread on that.

[Daves1940Buick56S]

Well congrats on the closed bearings. No more oiling!

[Kenneth Carr]

Lawrence, how much was too much? I believe I put in a few drops some time ago when I did this. Fortunately no problems.