Hey James - just to clairify...are you running the stock motor? Tom
----- Original Message ----- From: James Benthall Sent: 4/4/2005 8:10:27 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Stripped Alternator Mounting Bolt (was "Belt too Loose") > Hi all, > Well the continuing problem with my alternator belt working itself loose took > another turn yesterday when I stripped the threaded mounting hole on the > alternator > itself ;-( I was trying to tighten the darn thing, after noticing that it > had worked itself > loose again, when I stripped it. This makes me wonder if the "soft metal" > on the > alternator itself was the culprit all along? Maybe I would tighten the > mounting bolt > (the one on top) and then it would slowly work itself loose over time due to > this "soft > metal"? > I was thinking it was the type of belts I was using, but I tried all of them > (but the factory > VW belt) and it would always work itself loose after just a few hundred > miles or like two > months at the most. I had finally come upon the Goodyear Gatorbacks, with > the > recommendation of my alternator rebuilder guy, and they had seemed to work > fine. The > pullies are all in alignment, so I don't think it is that either. > My questions are these: Can I retap the alternator mounting hole using a > next size tap, > and then go from there? Will it still just be "soft metal" and then > continue to work itself > loose? Are their any type of inserts or sleeves that are made of stronger > steel that I can > put in the mounting holes (pre-threaded or tapable)? Also, can I do all > this without taking > the alternator off the vehicle since it was a real b**** to stab the bottom > bolt when I did this before? Thanks for all your help. > Frustrated in Houston, > James Benthall > 87 Westy (The Phoenix) |
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