Thanks for the link Dennis!  I had searched and searched and never
found a metric one of these gizzmos.  The threads were messed
up to start with -- this was a "new" rebuilt alternator from Bus
Depot that people already told me should have come with pulley
and a nut (it came with neither).  After searching and finally finding
a nut, the metric fastener place informed me that the thread was
messed up about 2-3 turns down.  Unfortunately, I had left the
alternator sitting in the box for over a year before trying to install it
so there's little I can do that try to fix it.

Thanks again,
Tonya
87 Vanagon GL Wolfs

On 4 Jan 02, at 13:02, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> I'm at a loss as to how you messed up the threads. If the thread is
> lightly damaged, you can use a tool called a thread file. This tool is
> also great foe wheel studs. KD Tools makes one for a reasonable price.
> Go to http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdspec08.html#2228 for more info.
> Every tool box should have one!
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Tonya Pope
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 12:25 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: tool source
>
> Hello all --
>
> I'm in need of a 14mm die (1.5 thread) to fix the threading on my
> alternator.  Largest I can find anywhere is 12mm.  Does anyone
> know where I can find one??  Getting very frustrated ...
>
> TIA,
> Tonya
> 87 Vanagon GL Wolfs
>
>
>