Hi,
Some advice would, as ever, be appreciated.....
I've had my car for, say, 20 years and done maybe 40,000 miles in it. (Not
too sure, to tell the truth!)
In that time I've had the generator on & off a few times, but never delved
into it. Never needed to. It's working fine.
Now, fingers crossed, I expect to take my car for a longish trip to France
in June and need to think about potential problems in advance......
My BMC manual infers that I can check the commutator and brushes with the
car in situ. (For example, it mentions turning the engine slowly by hand
(!!) whilst holding a fine dry cloth against the commutator).
I was thinking about EITHER leaving the generator alone; if it ain't broke,
don't fix it. And just carrying some spare brushes.
OR, taking it apart and having a look, whilst probably changing the brushes
anyway ie while I'm in there.
Can one do the brushes in situ?
How long are the carbon bits when new? (ie so I'll know how much life they
have left).
Can someone give me the dimensions of the brushes or a photo or anything? (I
inherited a pair of NOS brushes with the car, but have no idea if they fit a
3000 or where. Some of the bits in the "useful spares" heap never saw a
Healey in their lives.
Simon
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