I have encountered clearance issues on the head of that bolt. Ground off
a bit of the head on one side and it now slips right out or in - no problem.

John

On 10/6/2012 11:53 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> thanks for pointing that out.
> - that not all of brackets have a square hole on the forward end.
>
> Scott
>
> On 10/6/2012 9:42 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> Don't recall exactly when but VW went away from the carriage bolts and
>> the
>> later, replacement brackets don't have the square hole to use them.
>> I don't think you can get P.C. 10.9 bolts in carriage head.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 9:01 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: bottom alternator bolt on 91 Westy
>>
>> Depends ..
>> what's stock is a round carrage head bolt on the forward end of the
>> altnernator brkt.
>>
>> it's a hex nut or bolt there ..
>> pretty sure I use a short box wrench.
>>
>>
>> On 10/6/2012 4:25 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:
>>> Hey Scott,
>>>
>>> Thanks,  I guess my box end wrench isn't quite long enough....  :(
>>>
>>> Steven
>>>
>>> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>    You don't have to remove the PS parts.
>>>> If it's stock ..the forward end of the bolt is like a carriage bolt -..
>>>> square under the bolt head, in a square hole so it won't turn.
>>>>
>>>> But even it's not like that you can still sneak a box wrench back in
>>>> there without taking much else apart.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    On 10/6/2012 2:49 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I need to replace the alternator on my 91 Westy (manual).   Can one of
>>>> you folks tell me what the trick is to removing the bolt.   I can't see
>> how
>>>> to
>>>> access behind the alternator.
>>>>
>>>> My best guess is that you have to remove the power steering pump
>>>> bracket?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Steven
>>>> 91 Westy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>