In a message dated 10/25/04 12:01:39 AM, Ron writes: > My boat is a 1985 and has an Onan 8KW generator with ~2000 hours on it. The > mechanic noticed that the generator is down on its mounts to that the AC > portion hits the drip pan when running. There is excessive vibration. He is > at a loss to explain how they could die in 2000 hours. > > I thought that the rubber material might have decayed in 20 years. Have no > idea, yet, what replacements cost. At the generator end, two mounts are > close together in the center while on the end with the engine they are at > the corners. Any experience with this problem/task? > > Ron, Twenty years is a good long life span for rubber mounts. Most mounts made for small engines are not particularly oil resistant. Mounts are cheap. Onan probably did not make its own but used standard mounts. Any small engine repair shop should be able to get you replacements. Larry Z