Well, it happened, the patient is a 91 Westfalia.  I had left a rag in the
engine compartment
after topping of the power steering reservoir with the Castrol Dextron ATF.
So, in the short
term, it knocked out the bracket holding the dipstick.  At the time that
was the only damage
done.   So I fixed this by tie-wrapping the bracket out of the way of the
moving belts.

Fast-forward to yesterday, I took a road trip from Durham, NC up to Laurel,
MD without issue.
But on the way back my battery/alt. light came on steady and shortly after
the coolant light
began to blink and the gauge went up toward critical red.  I took my foot
off the accelerator
and was able to coast off on a exit and right into a gas station.  By the
time I got out
and took a look behind I could see coolant spurting out.  Looks like I lost
maybe a quart
or so.   I could not tell where it had sprayed from at all.   The
alternator/waterpump belt
was completely shredded and the power steering pump belt was off but looks
okay as
is the AC belt.

I thought about getting the spare belts out but I had a long way to go and
by the time I got it
done I don't think I could have driven back without some sleep time.   So,
I opted for
a AAA flatbed home. (Especially since I had to go to work Monday.   I was
covered for the
first 100 miles but the second I had to fork out $4.00 per mile.   I ate
the deal and was dropped
off at 1:00AM this morning.   All because I left a rag in my engine
compartment and neglected
to fix the bracket like I should have.

Any suggestions on how to better secure the bracket?

Thanks,

Steven
91 Westy