QUICK GENERATOR REPAIR

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

First time I’ve actually seen the REAL ROAD KING in a Video 👍

[@miker252]

Thanks I love these videos. Man this brings back memories of working in my dad's garage in the sixties. Testing the armature in the growler, polishing and undercutting the commutator, changing the bearings and brushes, motorizing to test, installing and polorizing it with the regulator before checking the voltage and current output. It's been about 20 years since I helped a friend fix his old chevy pickup.

[@ShakirAuto067]

Nice bro

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

Glad y'all put this out. Picking up a 51 Desoto and I well suspect I'll be rebuilding a lot of bits and bobs. This included.

[@ShakirAuto067]

Nice bro

[@joed9372]

Great video.helped me fix the generator on my 1939 Cadillac.

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Joe!!☺

[@fredjimenez4208]

Thanks guys, you saved me fromn buying a new generator. The same filed wire twisted loose and i was able to solder it back to the stud thanks to you guys showing the detail.

[@trivigonzales]

Are you located in the 805? If so what city? Great video and great info thanks

[@corydunaway]

Apparently that's a common issue because I took apart one off of a 62 impala today and had the same broken wire

[@Husqe2019]

Not only is it great to have a video as a general guide, it's even better to have a literal walk through of repair. We just picked up an 8N and I'm about 100% sure I'll be performing the same repair to the generator. Thanks for the upload!

[@chriholt]

Glad you were able to capture that - nice and simple repair, but fun to watch. I've been following LDB's channel for quite a while now!

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah he's got a good channel!! He's a Sharp Guy and not afraid dive into something unknown!!☺

[@wyattoneable]

That's right, save the old stuff!

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy, you can do that with stuff that's built to last!!☺

[@butler386]

Brought back my memories from my 54 chevy for sure. The only other thing I did was to change the brass bushing in the end cap. Good fix. thanks for sharing.

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Bud!!☺

[@chuckhaynes6458]

RK, I actually have a small lathe designed to turn and resurface the commutators on automotive generators and starters. It also includes a powered tool for cutting the mica insulators.

[@miker252]

I know it's kind of shade tree but we just used a hack saw blade and emery cloth.

[@TreadTalk247]

We have a 1927 Buick and heard of a guy who modified his generator to output BOTH 6v and 12v (he added additional outputs obviously) but curious....any idea of how to do this?

[@TheFurriestOne]

I've got several VW generators, gonna have to clean 'em up for use once I start (re)building engines!

[@garymaiselsr5436]

I wish you showed the part# for the rebuild kit

[@regsparkes6507]

OMG, how many of those, and starter motors too, did I repair/rebuild over the past years! Good video, again!

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Reg!! Yeah when stuff was built to last!!☺

[@regsparkes6507]

@@805ROADKINGOh yes it was and, it was all built so simply wasn't it?

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

♫Take me home...♫ old school repairs, just like we did back in the day. Good one guys

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks George!! Yeah when stuff was built to last!!☺

[@skycarl]

That thing has more steel than most new cars,,,,☺

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice work, it's as good as new now.

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Lloyd!!☺

[@not2fast4u2c]

I wonder if you could put 12 volts to it and spin it like a motor ...6 volt stuff was more amps than 12 volt...My old Allis garden tractor uses the generator for a starter

[@805ROADKING]

I bet you could!! Our 4 cyl Briggs has a starter/generator also our Panzers!!☺

[@suzysuzuki8865]

My lj20 uses the generator as the starter as well!

[@CalvinsCorner72]

Wow I now have a 1950 Ford 8N and this is interesting. Hey I also have that same old red screw starting tool with the red handle. Nice job guys.

[@robertmailhos8159]

Great repair there young man 😀😃😁😊😄

[@andymoss3132]

Little dirtbike been holding out he pretty sharp his shelf.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@rdg2124]

Nice job there Buddies! Great to see a young'en learn the old school methods. I bet the regulator won't know what to do with all the extra power?

[@artemovsk1]

Was that broken wire for the excitation field winding?

[@805ROADKING]

I think it was!!☺

[@jeremymartin1566]

Condenser which post did you screw it too on the generator? Thick wire or thin wire ?

[@nashguy207]

Thanks for making this video to share with us. LDB should of recorded this and taking it out and putting it back in. Have a great week buddy!!!

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah I would have liked to see that myself!! You have a great week also Bob!!☺

[@jmccracken491]

Clean the MICA from the Armature. Check brushes for excess wear. Check Armature with Growler check for shorts. Good job Lil Dirtbike.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those 6V systems were always trouble, nobody misses them! =D New battery every two years! LOL Thanks King!

[@805ROADKING]

I remember the ol' Vdubs kept 6V all the way to 1966!!☺

[@Govinator]

The one on my 59 Plymouth is broken at the same spot, do you have a part number or link to the part you used?

[@roygunter3244]

Back in the day guys used to take 6 volt starters from Chevrolets and put them on 12 volts cars that had high compression engines. They lasted fine so I would think a 6 volt generator could handle 12 volts for a long enough to test it using it as a motor.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! Everything was overbuilt back then!!☺

[@chrishartley1210]

I noticed that LDB changed round the first brush while you were swapping the battery. I guess he found it wouldn't reach the other way around.

[@richardmckibben2384]

Starter generator I wonder what you could do with 200 pounds flywheel and little bit of ECM

[@DesertRatFabrication]

Can you give me a napa part number for the post and insulator, thanks much

[@twocvbloke]

That reminds me, I've a modern day starter motor I want to fix up, probably came off a Peugeot HDi diesel engine of somesort (which also gets used in Nissans, Vauxhall/Opels, Citroens, Renaults, etc.), no real need to, just picked it up off the side of a road and brought it home like the packrat I am... :P

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Nice job! Screw starters are your friend for sure.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@raulflores8440]

Can you provide the part number or link for that replacement kit please?

[@MelMelx365]

Showing my support

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Bud!! Seen you over at Grant's tonight!!☺

[@MelMelx365]

@@805ROADKING yeah I heard your name mentioned

[@RamblinAround]

Nice work. People do that on starter solenoids a lot too...tighten them too tight and break the terminal loose. It was a good idea to do the rest while you were in there too.

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Bud!! That was a good experience for the Kid!! His generation don't get to deal them too often!!☺

[@user-tn1hk6zm2freedom]

I have generators here that motor but still won't charge. Why?

[@BrucesShop]

Great teaching video

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Buddy!!☺

[@WallysPlace66]

Good work men

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Waldo!! Good to see you back in action Buddy!!☺

[@joeo1352]

We didn’t have rubber gloves back in the day 👍

[@MadStiles]

Cool project buddy great job!

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Buddy!!☺

[@planejet42]

Is that a Delco generator? I'm sure they're all pretty similar, its like the one on my Farmall Cub. I can't seem to get a positive charge off that, even after exciting it. Who knows.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah I'm pretty sure it had a Delco tag on it!!☺

[@JesperValentin16Valve]

You are both studs!! :)

[@rw3dog]

Nice work

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Bud!!☺

[@ssmedia]

Either broke off or shorted to ground? 🤔

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

made back it the day when you could rebuild it yourself !

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@ziggassedup]

i recon you found it's issue..

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@kilroy294]

you made it harder for yourself. you should have taken the insulation off the wire before you put it in the housing.

[@ihus9950]

👍

[@scharkalvin]

That generator is older than I am (by a year).

[@TheSoloAsylum]

"Get another 50 years out of it" You won't get 5 years out of a brand new generator. They don't build anything like they used to do they...

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@Jim-ie6uf]

I got a charge outa that!

[@kilroy294]

Philips or "Regular". that's what we call "flat head" Screwdrivers.

[@ShakirAuto067]

Good working bro 😊😊😊😊😊 support me 💯👍