Getting home from work last night, my wife met me at the door, saying the van was making "a funny sound". I started it up, and sure enough, there was a loose belt. I got a piece of soap to quickly check which one was loose (we were going to a dinner party in 15 min). It was the H2O pump/alternator. Boy was it loose!!! When I went to tighten it, I found the two studs (I think they were studs, not bolts) had sheared off, and the alternator bracket was resting on the block. Amazingly enough, still provided enough tension to turn both the pump and the alternator. When I go home tonight, I'd like to stop off at the store and pick up some studs/bolts. I've got a centerpunch, right angle drill and some EZ outs, I just don't know what the stud size and set depth is. Anybody know? Were they lock-tited from the factory? If so what color? I guess I'll have to use a little heat any ways... Thanks in advance, (I'll thank you later, too...) Mike Pedersen '88 Westie GL Automatic Powell River, BC |
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