[tcb] Re: Generator pulley?

  • From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:15:34 -0700 (PDT)

Look for some originals at the next swap meet.

--- On Mon, 8/24/09, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Generator pulley?
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 8:22 AM


The new ones I've been getting are spot welded to the center hub part 
with 3 welds and they break those welds.

sammie smith wrote:
> Reasonably so. Check it occasionally and it will usually give you fair 
> warning before catastrophic failure.  I have never had one crater on 
> me on the road.  Have usually noticed deterioration before failure.
>
> --- On *Sun, 8/23/09, atx /<atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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>     From: atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
>     Subject: [tcb] Re: Generator pulley?
>     To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 10:47 PM
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>     Thanks for the lists, a pulley wasn't on mine.  It will be now.
>
>     Also, I remember Dan having a good list.
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>     So it's an easy enough fix, and worth carrying a spare, but is
>     failure of this part common? 
>
>     Jeff
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>     sent via iPhone
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>     On Aug 23, 2009, at 9:26 PM, Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>     wrote:
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>     Wow such a small list.  :-)    I'm sure there is something I forgot.
>
>     I carry that and....
>
>     points
>     cap
>     rotor
>     condenser
>     1 set plugs
>     1 long plug wire
>     1 engine gasket kit
>     1 set of wheel bearings
>     nuts, bolts, washers and cotter pins
>     a well used but good distributer
>     new fuel pump
>     clutch cable
>     throttle cable
>     old but good coil
>     bulbs, fuses extra wire
>     high temp silicon
>     jb weld
>     duck tape
>     zip tie's
>     Flash light
>     small floor jack
>     4 way lug wrench
>     couple of fuel filters
>     couple feet of fuel line
>     5 quart jug of oil
>     brake fluid
>     Toolbox
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>     Alma Jo Barrera wrote:
>     There is an unspoken emergency kit that should be carried with you
>     at all times.
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>     1. fire extinguisher
>     2. belt
>     3. pulley ( yes I have had one just shatter)
>     4. shims
>     5. woodruff key
>     6. fire extinguisher (again)
>     7. accelerator cable
>     8. clutch cable
>     9. flares
>     10. cold beer
>
>     Other Vokies can probably add to the list, I am a fairly newbie
>     and still don't know all the ins and outs.
>
>     I was told that as soon as the belt brakes or pulley goes out to
>     pull over..no ands, if or buts about it. So I have just made that
>     my rule of thumb.
>
>     Alma jo
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