Hi Dennis - can you help a weekend mechanic out and elaborate on P.C. 10?
I take it - it  is a spec.  Thanks for your points which I will consider
and add to my parts order.

Bruce

On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 8:41 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> If in need of an alternator consider this option.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Premier-Gear-PG-14778-Professional-Alternator/dp/B00KY0CWPC/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=vanagon+alternator&qid=1592191324&sr=8-6
>
> Direct fit including pulley and they work!
> Be sure to use good quality hardware mounting the bracket to the engine
> case. Broken studs and the pounding out of the case face are also common. I
> use P.C. 10 all metal locknuts for this job.
> Also the pivot bolt and nut, replace the carriage bolt with P.C. 10.9
> bolt, nut, washer. Pain to get wrench on the bolt hex but the better bolt
> is worth it. Keep in mind this failure began as a loose connection.
> From Van Café get the later adjusting bracket and bolt kit as used on many
> golfs and Jetta's along with the 91 Vanagons.
> https://www.vancafe.com/VCALTBRACBOLTKIT-p/vcaltbracboltkit.htm
> The beauty of this? Get a crowfoot adapter for your torque wrench to
> adjust that gear nut. Tighten to 6ft.lbs and the belt is properly
> tensioned.
> Van café also offers silicone intake boots.
> https://www.vancafe.com/Vanagon-Intake-Manifold-Hose-s/3280.htm
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Bruce Todd
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 6:03 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Alternator vibration -
>
> A little follow up on my query about 2 weeks back about the vibration I
> noticed on my alternator - so I removed the alternator and found a very
> broken cradle bracket.
>
> With the alternator out and waiting for parts, I sent the alternator in
> for inspection and balancing and to be brought back to newish operating
> condition and I also removed the PS pump and cleaned it up - it required
> removal so I could install the alternator supporting brackets from GoWesty
> which I picked up on the weekend.  Also cleaned the front of the motor
> around the filler neck and crank pulley - and inspected the short coolant
> hose that sits below the alternator and connects the right side cylinder
> jacket to the water pump.  To my surprise (once I cleaned the blackened
> caked on grime from it), I discovered a silicone hose - red in colour.
> Can't recall when it was replaced but appeared and felt in good condition
> - firm but not hard.  Thinking I'll swap it out with a couple of other low
> lying short hoses next time I get the coolant changed - looks like a messy
> replacement job otherwise.
>
> Thinking about some of the crazy highways I've been with my alternator
> hanging on by a thread makes me thankful I asked the question about
> vibration and that there is a knowledgable group of folks who can advise
> based on their experience and as a result I got some excellent feedback.
>
> Had to order a new cradle bracket before adding all the GW reinforcement
> support parts to beef up the alternator support and then put everything
> together along with 2 new belts - the alternator belt looked ready.  Also
> looked at my main intake manifold hoses - the 4 short stubby hoses that
> connect the intake air distributor and they look ready for replacement too.
>
> We will be road ready in a week or so hopefully.
>
> Bruce
>
> 86 Westy Syncro
>