Date:         Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:30:13 -0400
Reply-To:     A2L1 <mr.a2l1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         A2L1 <mr.a2l1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing the water pump on a 2.1
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@gmail.com>
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Well the new stainless allens helped but putting it together was much much
easier than taking it apart. At least I wont have a hodgepodge of stripped
parts whenever I have to replace it again. I even filed the pulley smooth to
get rid of all the 'teeth" marks from the previous clamps. Maybe the belts
will last longer now.Thanks again everyone.

I do have one question if you will. The alternator bracket/bar seems to be
much to weak for the job. It is mildly twisted whenever the belt is
tightened the belt rides slightly at an angle. I know this will  kill the
bearing in the altenator and I am sure that it will not do the belt any good
either. Is there a heavier duty bracket that can be used/adapted. I am
considering going to the local junkyard and putting together two brackets
that will work and having them welded together. I figure that will help
eliminate the "torque bend" of the bracket.
Anyone have any ideas on this?



On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 4:53 PM, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:

> Maybe I'll put it on a bumper stcker, right next to the one that says
> "if a job's not worth doing, it's not worth doing right."
>
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