Date:         Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:35:49 -0700
Reply-To:     TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: 85GL 1.9 Busted alternator mounting bracket stud ..2nd time
              in 2 years
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Bob
Ya I do have a dual battery set up the std optima and reg  started battery
..

My bracket is not busted its just that the stress levels from the heavy alt
is shearing the new 10mm stud
I tapped in 18mths ago when this first happend

Are your brackets custom made to change the stress points ?
My thinking was to weld/braze to the std bracket some 1" flat bar with a
twist
to make it to those bolts that hold down the power steering pump ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "ROBERT DONALDS" <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: 85GL 1.9 Busted alternator mounting bracket stud ..2nd time in
2 years


> Do you have a second battery or some other huge draw on the alt
> I have brackets if need be. I have seen many cases with damaged alt stud
> over the years
> no clear reason why
> Larry Chase had this on going condition any thoughts larry
>
>
> Bob Donalds
> Boston Engine
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "TC" <trclark@SHAW.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:48 PM
> Subject: 85GL 1.9 Busted alternator mounting bracket stud ..2nd time in 2
> years
>
>
> > Volks
> >
> > so start tale of wow ...
> > starting hearing the alt belt wine at start up a few days ago
> > so Sat AM is good time to take a peek
> >
> > well the stud on the right side of the bracket is busted off inside the
> > stud
> > hole :)
> > and the bolt has backed it self out on the other side
> >
> > well this picks me off not 1 year ago I lost a water pump in the BC
> > interior
> > on my summer vacation
> > near a farm owned by a ex vw mech., well when we were on our way to fix
> > the
> > pump
> > we found both the bolt & the stud busted off so he free hand drill those
> > puppies out
> > and tapped in brand new 10MM stud / bolts & now 18mths later the new
stud
> > has snapped off ..
> > wtf is it with this pos vw alternator bracket too much torque from the
big
> > heavy alt  ??
> >
> > Any ways taking a look this time I think it makes most sense to create a
> > new
> > bracket
> > & brace it up with some custom flat bar crossed bolted to the power
> > steering
> > pump bolts on the
> > block ...
> >
> > so do you guys know of any one that fabricated a custom alternators
> > brackets
> > to resolve this issue ??
> >