At 13:32 6/24/2000, Karl Wolz wrote:
>The belt tensioning bolt on my alternator (through the slotted bar) fits
>into a threaded hole in the alternator.

Well I went and looked, and so does mine.  So much for the glorious
ETKA!  Humph.

>I would think it would be pretty easy to drill out, BTW.

Just so you don't bounce off and eat the aluminum.  Looks like a good
candidate for a couple of Helicoils, though (I have them on the brain right
now since Jon Casey and I had to put one on his beast yesterday -- for
those who care, if you need to Helicoil the hole at the bottom-left of the
case on the 1.9, where the horizontal exhaust strut mounts:  You can't get
a drill in there b/c the exhaust pipe interferes, but you *can* use the tap
directly with a small Crescent wrench to turn it.  Shaky, I know, but with
care it works.  The case material is *very* soft).

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"