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- Duncanville, Texas
- My Bike Models
- 1981 GL1100 Innerstate("The Turd")SOLD!!, 1996 GL1500 Innerstate
:rant:
So....a couple/3 months ago I had to put another alternator on the 1500, the second one since I've had it. Now...aboot two weeks ago I noticed an oil drip under it at the shop. Pulled the side covers, and sure nuff, the alternator is leaking. Pulled it off, and put a new o-ring, dabbed a widdle pookie on it, and put it back together. Damn thing is STILL leaking, but....it ain't leaking at the o-ring seal....it's leaking from the inside of the alt. I assume there is some sort of seal on the shaft between the drive plate, and the inside of the alt to keep oil out of the alt....and off the ground. I hope it's more than just a sealed bearing up there.
Now I gotta get ahold of DB Electrics and see if they're gunna take care of this, or if I'm just gunna get f'd. I did put new brushes in the "old" one I took off when I installed this one, so I do have a spare, and will prolly change it out this weekend, if I have the time.
:head bang:
So....a couple/3 months ago I had to put another alternator on the 1500, the second one since I've had it. Now...aboot two weeks ago I noticed an oil drip under it at the shop. Pulled the side covers, and sure nuff, the alternator is leaking. Pulled it off, and put a new o-ring, dabbed a widdle pookie on it, and put it back together. Damn thing is STILL leaking, but....it ain't leaking at the o-ring seal....it's leaking from the inside of the alt. I assume there is some sort of seal on the shaft between the drive plate, and the inside of the alt to keep oil out of the alt....and off the ground. I hope it's more than just a sealed bearing up there.
Now I gotta get ahold of DB Electrics and see if they're gunna take care of this, or if I'm just gunna get f'd. I did put new brushes in the "old" one I took off when I installed this one, so I do have a spare, and will prolly change it out this weekend, if I have the time.
:head bang: