Generator mounting bracket bushings

bl5211a · Member Joined: Dec 28, 2006 Posts: 344 Location: NC

OK, The M38a1/ M170 Generator mounting has two rubber insulator that are installed into the mounting brackets.

Any tricks for installing new ones., I have tried dry and tried lubricating with soapy water, but just cant get them installed.

Any tricks?
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Brian
1955 M170
1940 BSA M20

wesk · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:25 pm Post subject:

I don't recall them being any type of challenge. Do you have the military front plate? I believe the civvy plate has smaller rubbers.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

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skyjeep50 · Member Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 606 Location: Illinois

They can be a SOB to install. Try using silicone grease.
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1951 M38

wesk · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:15 am Post subject:

Boil them in a pot of vegetable oil. Be sure to suspend them from a piece of wire so they don't come in contact with the metal surface of the pot.
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buzzk · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:22 am Post subject: bushings

I had ordered a set of bushings , They came as not rubber , but the plastic type. No matter what I tried ,vice, c clamp could not get them thru the holes ended up using the rubber type buzz

wilfreeman · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:40 am Post subject:

Sounds like I was sent the wrong ones years ago then. Mine were split into 2 halves. Easy install, but my generator loosened up last year and started knocking. I took everything apart to find the problem (didn't find anything other than being loose in the bushings) and put it back together. No problems after about 200 miles so far.
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Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
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bl5211a · Member Joined: Dec 28, 2006 Posts: 344 Location: NC

Hello All, Thanks for the feedback. Yes mine were sold to me as original parts and are made out of the plastic type material vs rubber. I am in same situation as buzzk, just cant get them installed.

Does anyone know where i can get the rubber type, other option is to cut them in half like wilfreeman experienced.

Wes would boiling in vegetable oil help the plastic type material?
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Brian
1955 M170
1940 BSA M20

wesk · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject:

You would need to be careful how long since the plastic will deform permanently at some point.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php


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