The 1.9 VW waterboxer in my '84 westy has the studs/bolts that hold
the alternator bracket broken off.

I found this problem in Weed, CA as we were moseying on our way back
to Washington in our first big trip in this Westy. The alt belt also
drives the water pump.... I used safety wire (mechanics wire) to hold
the alternator bracket so I could get tension on the belt and drive
the water pump. We came straight home after that. I promised the VW
back in Weed that I would not drive it any more if it made it home
for us (490 miles). It made it and I kept my promise.

This long block was put in by the PO around 30k miles ago. I'm
pulling the engine anyway to put in a Subie and would like to fix
these studs so I can sell the 1.9 .

I just looked at the engine and then took a look at the Bentley,
those studs are in the case half and one of them might have been
'fixed' before. One is broken flush and the other is broken off
inside a little. There is a really small hole drilled above one of
the studs, like a way to get penetrating fluid on to the threads.

Any advice on replacing these studs would be gratefully accepted, I
really don't want to trash the case...

Rob
becida@comcast.net
In western WA with a broken '84 Westy and half a summer left.