dear fellow vanogonears

was traveling appointed rounds today when belt was tossed
two lights came on ... limp home to remedy ...
went to tighten alternator and discovered reason for belt toss
the bolt fastened to block under alt had broken free of block by breaking
metal surrounding bolt ... likely last time alt was changed or put in place
or maybe several times before and simply worried apart in my care ...
so because i only required to make two short trips today i jury rigged to a
tightness that survived bench test revving and continued on
6 k later the belt tossed again
this time i sussed further and discovered that the other of the two bolts
holding alt in place was missing ... i tried to place a new one only to
discover the old one had been twisted off ...
when indeed and how long had this issue been festering ...
should i look askance at previous engine install or my own self for not
giving better inspection last time i tightened the alt ... i thought it was
unusual to have to retighten every few months ... but had begun to consider
it regular maintenance ...
so she was towed home today ... flat deck mounted westie getting to be the
yearly christmas feature in my traditions
and first on the list for 2012 (unless end of world events preempt ...)
fashion better alt bracket for 84 westie with transplanted slightly larger
than OEM engine

a circus of events brought about in an effort to disturb my senses ...
indeed
regards

--
roger w
 From Proverbs:
Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
servant who becomes king ...
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