04-17-2024, 03:14 PM
I know this is an old thread but this was exactly what I was looking for.
Ever since we picked up #490 the generator sticks out more at the top than the bottom. I looked underneath and it looked like someone had run over something, so I just thought that I was going to have to bang out some metal and straighten some things out and it would be fine. Well I looked more closely and noticed that the peice of metal that was bent was just sheet metal and it’s just a deflector for the air coming out of the generator compartment. So it’s not structural at all. So then I started looking and searching on here and found this thread and it appears this is the answer. The bushings on the front of the generator slide mount is totally squashed and the ones in he back are stretching out. So it may only be a matter of time before mine falls out.
So Astrotex does still have them and I ordered them from them. The price went way up, surprise: $91.00 each. Total for 4 shipped to Fl was $404.95
So bone head move on my part, I did not wait until Newell got back to me if they had them. Well they do have them, and they are $70.50 each Newell part #10268
Front bushing, can barely see it’s so squashed
Rear bushing, can see it looks stretched
Generator cover sticks out about 1/2” at the top, also does not seal completely which allows air to escape that should be going over the radiator
View from the top
The air deflector on the bottom that is bent up, it’s going to have to come off to replace the bushings, so I will straighten it out then
Ever since we picked up #490 the generator sticks out more at the top than the bottom. I looked underneath and it looked like someone had run over something, so I just thought that I was going to have to bang out some metal and straighten some things out and it would be fine. Well I looked more closely and noticed that the peice of metal that was bent was just sheet metal and it’s just a deflector for the air coming out of the generator compartment. So it’s not structural at all. So then I started looking and searching on here and found this thread and it appears this is the answer. The bushings on the front of the generator slide mount is totally squashed and the ones in he back are stretching out. So it may only be a matter of time before mine falls out.
So Astrotex does still have them and I ordered them from them. The price went way up, surprise: $91.00 each. Total for 4 shipped to Fl was $404.95
So bone head move on my part, I did not wait until Newell got back to me if they had them. Well they do have them, and they are $70.50 each Newell part #10268
Front bushing, can barely see it’s so squashed
Rear bushing, can see it looks stretched
Generator cover sticks out about 1/2” at the top, also does not seal completely which allows air to escape that should be going over the radiator
View from the top
The air deflector on the bottom that is bent up, it’s going to have to come off to replace the bushings, so I will straighten it out then
Jeff LoGiudice
Temple Terrace, Fl
1984 Bluebird Wanderlodge PT40
1998 Newell 2000 #490
1986 MCI/TMC 102A3 (sold)