I had to have a rebuilt engine put into my 84 Westy a couple of years
ago. When the repair shopt in Atlanta did the work, they didn't do
something right when they put the alternator on. As a result, within
just a few months my alternator was flopping around and held in place
by only one bolt. That bolt hold eventually stripped out and I had to
drill it out and put in a helicoil with another bolt. Some months
later the helicoil wouldn't hold anymore. It's been a battle ever
since. I've had two mechanics try to do something to it to no avail.
And I've worked so much on it that I'm getting a little sick of it.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might hold down that
little appliance so necessary to my electrical system? I noticed that
there's a threaded hole in the top of the engine that I've been
trying to figure out how to use (a little bit underneath the
alternator). But so far, I haven't figured this out. Anyone else have
a problem keeping that Alternator tight? There's so much vibration
back there it's a wonder the whole thing doesn't just fall off.

Art Joyce
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