Top bolt's just a bolt.  Bottom bolt is a carriage bolt.  studs are on the
engine itself.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rennie Wible" <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: Alternator mount ??

> ETKA shows that every mounting point uses a bolt, except one that is vague
in
> the picture.
>
> The top alt bolt is a special bolt (due to the VW part number) 8mm x 25mm
long
> The bottom alt bolt is standard, 8mm x 75mm long and goes through the
bracket.
>
> That lower bracket only shows the nuts, which are 8mm.  It looks like the
studs
> come off the engine, possibly the head?
>
> Rennie
> VolksDragon@earthlink.net
> Los Angeles
>
> 61 crew cab (911 conversion)
> 65 convertible
> 84 vanagon (for sale)
> 84 vanagon (another for sale)
> 86 syncro
> 93 fox
>
>
>
> jhlauterbach wrote:
>
> > On an '84 with 1.9L engine, is the alternator mounting bracket held to
the
> > engine with studs or bolts?  I found my alternator hanging loose tonight
and
> > found that one of the two bolts (or studs) was missing and the other
sheared
> > off.  I am hoping to get one bolt in so that I can get to work tomorrow.
> >
> > John Lauterbach
> > Macon, GA
> > '84DL
>