Date:         Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:51:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Donald Baxter <onanov@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Donald Baxter <onanov@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Alternator mount ??
Comments: To: jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
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This happened to me on my '85, actually the mounting bracket broke, so I
wasn't in quite as bad shape.  They are studs.  I was never able to get one
of the bolts back on so my alternator bracket has been attached with one
bolt and two studs.  The only way I can tighten a second bolt is to remove a
cooling pipe as far as I can tell.  I check it periodically and it still
holds with one bolt after two years.


----- Original Message -----
From: "jhlauterbach" <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 9:21 PM
Subject: Alternator mount ??


> On an '84 with 1.9L engine, is the alternator mounting bracket held to the
> engine with studs or bolts?  I found my alternator hanging loose tonight
and
> found that one of the two bolts (or studs) was missing and the other
sheared
> off.  I am hoping to get one bolt in so that I can get to work tomorrow.
>
> John Lauterbach
> Macon, GA
> '84DL