REFLECTOR: Franklin Accessory Gears
John Dibble
aminetech at bluefrog.com
Sat Apr 28 13:32:55 CDT 2012
On 4/28/2012 10:45 AM, Laurence Coen wrote:
> John,
>
> There shouldn't be wear between the gear and the housing under normal
> circumstances.
Are you saying that the gear should not touch the housing? Mine does
and the bevel of the gear forces the gear against the housing making
wear inevitable.
> Check for proper alignment of the alternator and the drive pulley.
> I think that bronze is the proper material to use for a shim. If the
> bronze wears down you have to replace the shim. If you use steel and
> the shim spins with the shaft the housing will wear. Replace the shim
> or replace the housing? Your choice. Think of the crank which is
> steel and is supported by soft bearing material.
That's the other area I'm concerned about. I'm hoping the metal
analysis will indicate if the bearings are wearing.
> Any wear that takes place is of the bearing not the crank.
>
> Larry Coen
> N136LC
>
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> From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 5:47 PM
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> Subject: REFLECTOR: Franklin Accessory Gears
>
>> During my last oil change I got a big surprise, finding a lot of
>> metal on my ADC oil filter screen. This is a great filter and lets
>> me see everything that's filtered from my oil. A magnet indicates
>> that it is mostly steel. There are shiny aluminum particles also.
>> My Franklin mechanic told me that the gears are the most likely
>> problem, so I have removed them. A local mechanic told me that the
>> gears need replacing. He checked the cam and that looks good. I
>> sent the metal from the filter for analysis so I can make a final
>> determination if I need to look for any thing else. I took apart the
>> alternator gear and there is wear between the gear and the housing.
>> I want to install a shim washer between the gear and the housing.
>> Bronze was suggested, but after seeing the wear, I think bronze will
>> get eaten up fast, so I'm thinking of mild steel. Any comments or
>> ideas will be appreciated.
>>
>> John
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