Onan Locked Up
Onan genset (5500 Marquis HGJAB) with 417 hours locket up while running. Got to where I could put a socket on the fan and freed up the motor (working it back & forth) but now when running it sounds l...
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I looked at disconnecting from the outlet box but couldn't figure out how to feed it all back in without ripping up the interior, mostly the bath vanity. Then I would have had a big long pig tail to work around.
Top rotor bearing wouldn't budge to the point I was afraid of busting the housing. There's a metal cap at the top I could have pried off but didn't see any available replacement caps.
I greased a lotta bolts on re-assembly, but didn't replace with stainless. The replacement mounting bolts that sheared are a grade higher (8.8). The front originals sheared pretty easily - just behind the rear wheels - imagine that.
The mounting bolts appeared to be 10mm x 16 threads/in. 1.5mm pitch didn't match and a 3/8 bolt wouldn't thread into the back holes. Pretty crazy. I ended up drilling and tapping for 3/8-16. Perfect, just don't mix them up with the back set.
This Fleetwood was registered in IN from 2002-2009 and ~65k miles. I get a queezy feeling they used it for snowmobiling and not summer camping as the chassis shows it. You learn so much after your first purchase LOL
Best,
- c bob
Top rotor bearing wouldn't budge to the point I was afraid of busting the housing. There's a metal cap at the top I could have pried off but didn't see any available replacement caps.
I greased a lotta bolts on re-assembly, but didn't replace with stainless. The replacement mounting bolts that sheared are a grade higher (8.8). The front originals sheared pretty easily - just behind the rear wheels - imagine that.
The mounting bolts appeared to be 10mm x 16 threads/in. 1.5mm pitch didn't match and a 3/8 bolt wouldn't thread into the back holes. Pretty crazy. I ended up drilling and tapping for 3/8-16. Perfect, just don't mix them up with the back set.
This Fleetwood was registered in IN from 2002-2009 and ~65k miles. I get a queezy feeling they used it for snowmobiling and not summer camping as the chassis shows it. You learn so much after your first purchase LOL
Best,
- c bob
