In a message dated 2/7/06 2:01:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET writes:

>
> I just looked to see why my Westfalia's belts were screaming and I
> found that the studs my alternator rests on are both broken off. It
> looks as if the PO had broken one before and threaded as much in as
> possible and left if as-is. Now the other has broken off clean with
> the block (the other is  broken .25 inches deep).
>
> What would you all recommend? I've been spraying it with penetrating
> oil for a couple of days. I'm not sure whether to use a screw/stud
> remover or if this is unlikely to work. Any other suggestions.
>
>

Listmember Larry Chase had this same problem..ask him....... Lar???

chris