RV generator problem.
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Mar-04-2018 05:31 AM
Here is a video I made yesterday trying to start it when the problem first occurred. You can hear the humming and a slight clicking.
https://youtu.be/2hZAKPptzcY
The simplest suggestion was to try and rotate my fan. I just did so this morning. It sounded like loose metal clinking as I turned it. Then when I went to start it, it made a metal clank sound in addition to the humming, but still no cranking.
The clicking went to a clanking and I'm afraid I'm damaging it more every time I try to start it because there wasn't even a clicking when it first started having problem.
Any helpful suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks,
William
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Mar-19-2018 05:07 PM
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Mar-19-2018 06:23 AM
I went to the repair shop yesterday and was able to get some help. They replaced the starter and everything is working good as new! The old starter had completely come apart.
https://imgur.com/gallery/IrAbs
Thank you everyone for you help!
William
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Mar-07-2018 08:13 AM
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Mar-07-2018 04:57 AM
https://www.dbelectrical.com/products/starter-onan-191-1630-191-1667-191-2132-1975-on.html
but from researching this forum, another person said this was the correct replacement.
https://www.dbelectrical.com/products/onan-starter-191-1798-191-2312-kv-engines-all-year-models.html
I'm not sure which one is right. I called Onan and they told me the part number is 191-2312. I just want to check before I order the part.
Thanks,
William
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Mar-06-2018 04:35 PM
Thanks,
William
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Mar-05-2018 09:59 AM
pull starter and check gear/flywheel for damage before replacing starter
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Mar-04-2018 02:15 PM
I got so I kept a spare gear. Since it slipped nicely over the gear shift lever (FLoor shifter) I simply unscrewed the knob, slipped a spare on and replaced the knob, that way I always knew where the spare was. 15 minutes on teh side of the road or in a parking lot and I was good to go.
If it is the gear.. Find a Starter/Alternator shop. they can still get 'em way cheaper than a new starter.. Walters in Redford, MI is where I got mine, On Grand River.
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Mar-04-2018 09:38 AM
I would remove and check its operation.
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Mar-04-2018 08:15 AM
WTrippe wrote:
... It sounded like loose metal clinking as I turned it. Then when I went to start it, it made a metal clank sound in addition to the humming, but still no cranking.
The clicking went to a clanking and I'm afraid I'm damaging it more every time I try to start ...
You need a professional to look at it. It could be just a problem with the starter or it could be a major failure inside the engine.
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Mar-04-2018 08:08 AM
I did see some kits on the net. http://www.partsfortechs.com/asapcart/starter-drive-kit-replaces-onan-1912313-1912157-p-89.html
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Mar-04-2018 06:04 AM
SidecarFlip wrote:
Sounds to me like the starter motor bendix is stuck. Starter motor time most likely. Try taking a hammer and smacking the starter motor (not too hard) just a light tap. That may allow the bendix to extent and engage the flywheel.
It does sound like the starter drive is not engaging. The hammer trick might work, but it ain't a real fix, it is just a means of diagnosing the problem.
The metal clunking might be the magnets. It seems strange that you would have two simultaneous problems. Maybe the starter was broken when the engine wouldn't turn.
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Mar-04-2018 05:59 AM
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Mar-04-2018 05:36 AM
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