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Ouch

What happens when a housing nut comes loose and gets where it doesn't belong in the generator.😬😬
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #1 –
Is that the generator section you just replaced not long ago?

1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #3 –
OUCH!

Locttite next time?
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

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Reply #4 –
Bummer    :'(
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #5 –
That's not fun.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

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Reply #6 –
Ouch is right.
1993 U225 Build #: 4285
500 Watts Solar
Honda CRV AWD
Former 1981 Foretravel Travco
Retired, Full Time Off Grid Snowbird

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Reply #7 –
Bet that made some noise!
2000 / 36' / U320 / WTFE
WildEBeest / "Striving to put right what once went wrong"

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Reply #8 –
Verdammt.  You mean one of those perimeter outside housing nuts? 
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #9 –
Crapola Bruce! That sucks!
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
OUCH!

Locttite next time?
used lockttite on all but one 😬👀
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

Re: Ouch

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Chuck Pearson –
Verdammt.  You mean one of those perimeter outside housing nuts?
that be the one missed thread locker on that one
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #12 –
Time was, a lock washer and a nut held stuff together.  This is just a case of bad juju  And how did that little rat b&***8d find its way in?
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: steve –
Bet that made some noise!
Yep and a few sparks too. Luckily I was standing right there with the generator door open.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #15 –
Should have new generator Head next 5-6 days from Marathon.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #16 –
Seems like you had a previous thread on this generator rebuild.  Maybe the Mods could merge them?  Barry so sorry about your troubles.  I know i felt that way when i had to re-re-build my steering gear (the second time)... albeit a lot less money.
George Mann
2002 U320 #5934
2017 Rubicon
2013 BMW GS
Waterford MI

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Reply #17 –
George, probably got distracted and forgot to
Locktite that one nut. 3K mistake. 😬🥃
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #18 –
On the up side, you now have a experience working on the generator.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago
 

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Reply #19 –
Quote from: turbojack –
On the up side, you now have a experience working on the generator.
way too much speriance.😬
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country