

| Subject: | Re: 85GL 1.9 Busted alternator mounting bracket stud ..2nd time in 2 years |
| From: | Benny boy |
| Date: | Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:56:11 -0400 |
Ho men!!! can you believe that you went from that engine condition: http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0213.jpg To totday's condition... dirty dirty dirty boy... he he he To all: Remember one thing, ALT oscillation is normal to a point, i found a few reasons for those ALT bracket break! -old alternators (unbalance) -Wrong lower ALT bolt holding the ALT (miss-align) -ALT fan unbalance (you may have a rebuilt ALT but they use the same fan) -weak bracket(S) (normal wear) -poor design -Old water pump -too tight or too loose V-Belt -slighly offset/oscillating crankshaft pulley (pulley has been hit with a hammer and the pulley groove is not perfect anymore) -Bad V-belt Current draw! mmm.... i guess it's possible Another thing, worse than the ALT bracket breaking.. that oscillation can wear out the water pump quite fast!!! lately, i brand new pump went wrong (leaking) after 1500miles, i tought it was a defective one... nop! that ALT was the reason. Larry idea is nice... Ben http://www.benplace.com/
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