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Date:         Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:44:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9l alternator bracket query
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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I would shim until the bracket sits as 'true' as you can get it. I would also use some form of bedding compound .. some filler/isolator material to fill the gap between bracket and misshapen engine block.

you haven't mentioned ovaled out holes for the alternator pivot bolt, or in the alternator itself. .. but if those are messed up ....obviously they'll need attention/repair.

I'll probably be off the list next week to 10 days .. matter of a hip operation. Aloha ! Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 5:12 PM Subject: 1.9l alternator bracket query

> Is the case-edge where the bracket mounts normally chamfered > somewhat, or should it come to a sharp edge? One of the several > people to work on Millee's Sally found a coolant leak from a bracket > mounting stud, "epoxied in new stud" -- actually installed two new > 10-mm studs with ?12-mm? diameter going into the case. At least one > is epoxied. Didn't seat outboard one fully, obvious gross > misalignment of belt. Inboard one still weeping. I enlarged the > right-side mounting hole enough to accommodate the protruding stud > base, and the bracket is now *almost* pointing in the right > direction. I'll have to shim the left side just a touch. But the > top edge of the case looks as though it's been beaten into a chamfer > by the bracket a long time ago, and there's one point on the inboard > side where there's a fresh rub mark. There doesn't seem to be very > much metal supporting things down there and I'm wondering if this is > no big deal or if I have to take steps to reinforce it? I can oval > out the bracket holes if needed so the bracket sits higher to leave > room for said reinforcement. > > Thanks, > David > > > -- > David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net


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