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Date:         Sat, 10 Oct 2015 23:59:41 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water Pump Project 2.1L WBX
Comments: To: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5619D86D.9080606@turbovans.com>
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Bottom bolt and bracket good and tight. It's the arm that come off from the alternator dawn and to the left that has me concered. No way to secure it at the bottom end on that stud. That sud is simply two short.

John On Oct 10, 2015 22:33, "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> maybe the stud will unscrew some. > Worth a try. > I just realized what might have happened.. > that nut was not super tight ...alternator bracket kinda banged on it for > a long time.. > stud breaks off. > hmmm ? > I can say for sure that it's not that uncommon to find 2.1 waterboxer > alternators loose on their lower mounting bracket, and also loose/worn and > rumbly bearings. Found that dozens of times. > Hardly anyone knows to check that. > Heck .. > one time I looked at a Westy to possibly buy .. > and it had just had 'an inspection' at a VW shop .. > the alternator was almost falling off the engine .. > the shop didn't even notice something so obvious. Like it was 9 on a > scale of 10 for 'loose and floppy and trying to break things like mounting > studs. > Make sure yours is properly tight there ..at the bottom of the alternator. > > > On 10/10/2015 5:21 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > > Doesn't work. To short. Can get the alternator brace on, and the dip stick > piece if I hold it there, but there is not even room for a washer, even a > thin one, much less a nut. > > John > On Oct 10, 2015 21:57, "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > > 11/16ths is almost 3/4 of an inch ..'about right'. > > Even if you have 1/2 inch of stud sticking out that should be sufficient . > > > On 10/10/2015 9:08 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > > Pat, is yours long enough to get the alterator bracket, the dip stick > bracket and the retaining washer and nut on it.? 11/16ths seems mighty > short. I talked with Chris at VAN CAFE and he said that should be an 8mm X > 38 stud stiking out. I suspect it should have at least 1 inch exposed to > mount those brackets. > > John > On Oct 10, 2015 13:40, "Pat Spragge/RFAN" <Pat.Spragge@rfan.com> <Pat.Spragge@rfan.com> <Pat.Spragge@rfan.com> <Pat.Spragge@rfan.com> wrote: > > > > John, > > I can't tell you how long the stud is, however it protrudes 11/16" on mine. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 9, 2015, at 3:40 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Next question! I just discovered a broken stud. This stud is on top of > > the > > engine, lies just to the right of engine center line and faces the rear > > of > > the van. It's apparent use is as an anchor for part of the alternator > tension adjustment apparatus. Two brackets fit over it and a nut secures > them. How long should that stud be? I cannot mount both brackets to it > > and > > get a washer and nut on it to lock it down. > > Any input on this new problem is appreciated! > > John > > > > > > >


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