Didn't Ron Lussier (Coyote) encounter this problem on the TDF trip?
I seem to recall a post of his to the Caravana Americana site in
which he kept breaking -- I *think* -- his alternator bracket.  He
was unable to diagnose the cause, and it's failure eventually set up
a stream of events that led to his withdrawal from the trip
(something along the lines of alt. bracket breaks, belt slips/breaks,
waterpump stops, engine has big issues).

I don't know if Ron has since worked the problem out.  I was under
the impression that breaking alt. brackets was kind of an odd ball
unusual thing as well.

Ron?  Any further info, or do I have the whole thing wrong?

T.

At 3:35 PM -0900 2/13/01, Steve Sullivan wrote:
>The two stud bolts on my 1984 1.9L engine holding on the alternator bracket
>have broken off for the third time in less than the miles between oil
>changes.
>
>First the bracket itself broke (and was replaced by previous owner at least
>twice) and I replaced it. Then the studs (brand new from VW) broke 1,000
>miles later.

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