Hey y'all, been lurking on the digest lately.

My alternator mount has broken for the forth time in less than a year,
today. I've got the 1.9 leaker and the bolts/studs holding the alternator
mounting bracket to the engine block keep breaking. The last time, a
"mechanic" screwed up removing the broken studs, leading to an unneeded
$1000 engine rebuild. Now, less than 3,000 miles since the reputable rebuild
shop welded the holes shut, and drilled new holes, the bolts have sheared
off again.

I even added the 2.1L extra brace to help, it snapped too.  The only thing
holding my alternator to the motor for who knows how long is the adjustment
bracket.

Does anyone know how I can prevent this from happening every three months?
Are other 1.9l folk having the same problem? I'm even using extra-strong
stainless studs, they just snap off. Do I have some kind of awful engine
vibration? How could I fix that?

Help, I can't keep fixing this every time I change my  oil!!

Many thanks,

Steve

Steve Sullivan
Off the Map Consulting
1326 S. 13th St.
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
360-428-7018
steveis@speakeasy.org