K181 Generator

[Mr Magoo 226]

I found today that the long pivot bolt on the bottom of my starter/generator is snapped off. It looks like it should be over 8" long, 5/16"-24 thread. From what I can gather this part is no longer available. Anyone have a source on where to find one of these?

[kasey54 305]

A piece of threaded rod can be cut to length with nuts on each end.. ,I do think you could find a bolt that long . p erhaps from Mcmaster Car.

[Mr Magoo 226]

31 minutes ago, kasey54 said:

A piece of threaded rod can be cut to length with nuts on each end.. ,I do think you could find a bolt that long . p erhaps from Mcmaster Car.

The original was a grade 5. I did find one on McMaster Carr that is a grade 8 and 9" long. I will go with that. It needs to not be threaded accept for just the very end. I think it will work out.  

[kasey54 305]

Did you measure it? 8 inches seems long to me, but maybe.

 

[ebinmaine 72,699]

5 hours ago, Mr Magoo said:

McMaster Carr

That was my first thought.

Also K L Jack. Or Grainger.

 

It would be a pain to find but that would be on fleeeeBay as well.

 

If you buy it from M-Carr look around and see what else you need.

Saves freight charges.

Other nuts and bolts. Brake linings. Tie rod ends. Lots of things can be had from them.

 

[Mr Magoo 226]

On 4/19/2020 at 10:41 PM, kasey54 said:

Did you measure it? 8 inches seems long to me, but maybe.

 

What is left is 8" long and broken off right at the end of the generator housing. I would have been longer than 8" for the nut. 

[Mr Magoo 226]

On 4/20/2020 at 4:23 AM, ebinmaine said:

That was my first thought.

Also K L Jack. Or Grainger.

 

It would be a pain to find but that would be on fleeeeBay as well.

 

If you buy it from M-Carr look around and see what else you need.

Saves freight charges.

Other nuts and bolts. Brake linings. Tie rod ends. Lots of things can be had from them.

 

I did get the grade 8 bolt from McMaster. Motor is going to have to come out though for a rebuild.