025-903-141-C, $38.15 last time I bought one.

This is a fairly common failure item. The usual causes are a bad
alternator, beginnings or out f balance. The next cause if folks who leave
the lower alternator pivot bolt slightly loose to allow easy belt changes
or adjustments. Last is the wrong nuts or washer to hold the bracket on
the case. You need the P.C. 10.9 stuff here. If replacing the studs, do
not use exhaust studs which are only P.C. 5.8. If the case is stripped out
is heli-coil or oversized stud time. Next is weld time.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Kao
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 2:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through
vaccum side of fuel regulator?

I don't understand why the alternator bracket can be in such a bad
shape. Mine on both 83.5 and 84 are tight, fit and like the day one
I got them. In the junkyard people will yank the alternator but leave
the bracket alone. They can be had for a few bucks I believe.

David

--- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> True that! I always enjoy reading what Dennis has to write.
>
> I just finished brazing a washer onto the alt. bracket. (One hole for
> the cross bolt got WAY too big) It should hold for a while. That and
> the bracket supports I'm making for the bracket. Temporary measures.
> Better than what was there. (One hole in block getting oval, the other
> a broken stud)
>
> Oh the responsibility! Oh the pressure! --- ;^)
>
>
> Neil.

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