SHIMMING THE ALTERNATOR CLUTCH SPRING


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SHIMMING THE ALTERNATOR CLUTCH SPRING

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Recently, my '79 CBX started showing fluctuating voltage on the voltmeter while riding at steady rpm's. I suspected that the alternator clutch was slipping, but I knew I did not have any of the large shims that fit on the outboard end of the spring. I took off the inner spring seat and measured the drive shaft where it slips on and found it to be 20mm. As luck would have it, the oil filter spring washer (15414-300-000) is 20mm inside diameter. These washers are 1mm thick, so I slipped two of them on the shaft before the spring seat, reassembled everything and the slippage went away. Not a permanent solution, but these washers are quite easy and inexpensive to obtain. I always have a few in my spares box. Hope this helps a few of my fellow riders out there. See the attached picture.
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hondac200 wrote:Recently, my '79 CBX started showing fluctuating voltage on the voltmeter while riding at steady rpm's. I suspected that the alternator clutch was slipping, but I knew I did not have any of the large shims that fit on the outboard end of the spring. I took off the inner spring seat and measured the drive shaft where it slips on and found it to be 20mm. As luck would have it, the oil filter spring washer (15414-300-000) is 20mm inside diameter. These washers are 1mm thick, so I slipped two of them on the shaft before the spring seat, reassembled everything and the slippage went away. Not a permanent solution, but these washers are quite easy and inexpensive to obtain. I always have a few in my spares box. Hope this helps a few of my fellow riders out there. See the attached picture.

Great tip!! :text-thankyouyellow: :text-goodpost:
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Honda200,
I think I'm having the same problem with my "82 CBX, I've checked everything electrical. I was wondering if you or anyone out there would happen to know what the standard free length should be on that clutch spring so I could check mine or shim it. I appreciate your putting up this post. Rusty

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Re: SHIMMING THE ALTERNATOR CLUTCH SPRING

Post by steve murdoch icoa #5322 »

Stock spring length is 31mm.
Half way through this thread Dave has some measurements and shim suggestions.
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=6781

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