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TSTSTS
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 Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:05 am Post subject: Mysterious generator gap |
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I’m a bit confused… please help!
Trying to install a new generator, it sits on the generator bracket toward the fan housing, as much as possible.
The fan housing is in the right place, the generator bracket too.
But I still have a gap of almost 1” between the generator shaft and the proper location of the fan… see pictures.
The generator is a standard one, for VW. I don’t think it’s too short… am I wrong?
The last picture is a reference of how it should be.
So what am I doing wrong here?… thanks!
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TSTSTS
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| Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: Mysterious generator gap |
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You’re right, I mean alternator, my mistake.
So do I need to get an alternator stand? It’s confusing because the description for many stands in eBay and Amazon is: “alternator/generator stand” or “stand for alternator or generator”.
So are there stands that fit both, and other stands for alternators only? |
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Q-Dog
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| Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:47 am Post subject: Re: Mysterious generator gap |
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If you want to install an alternator you need an alternator stand.
A generator will fit on an alternator stand. An alternator will not fit on a generator stand.
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:11 am Post subject: Re: Mysterious generator gap |
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| TSTSTS wrote: |
You’re right, I mean alternator, my mistake.
So do I need to get an alternator stand? It’s confusing because the description for many stands in eBay and Amazon is: “alternator/generator stand” or “stand for alternator or generator”.
So are there stands that fit both, and other stands for alternators only? |
That is because most sellers on Ebay or Amazon just want to sell something... Many not knowing product specifics........ You need to be a more definitive buyer....
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