AJ,

I can relate.  The same thing happened last time I changed the oil pump in
my 1.9 and reinstalled the alternator belt.

I don't have a dipstick tube that's not attached to an engine, though.

2008/9/15 A2L1 <mr.a2l1@gmail.com>

> Well I got the water pump back on and used new stainkless allens with
> anti-seize and replaced a couple of the hoses while it was all exposed. All
> is good with the world.  For about 10 minutes!!! I drove up on the ramps to
> bleed the cooling system. Ran it up to about 2500 and then the bang. The
> alternator belt decided it was done and it wanted off the ride. As the
> broken belt was whirling around it also took the dipstick and tube with it.
> I have a dipstick stuck in a tube shaped like an s sitting on the floor.I
> now know why there is such an attachment to the Vanagons. You spend as much
> time working on it as you do with your family and slowly it becomes a
> member
> of the family because of the involvement of time.
> I am going to see what I can do about making a secure bracket for the
> alternator. Something that wont bend. I dont know what to do about the
> dipstick and the tube. I dont suppose anyone on the list just happens to
> have one laying around? Any suggestions an the bracket for the alternator?
>
>
>
> A J
>
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