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Subject:Re: [vanagon] Alternator Bracket bolts broken off
From:Joshua Van Tol
Date:Tue, 11 May 1999 20:30:29 -0500

>I haven't done this myself but this is not the first time I have heard of
>this.  I would remove the steel water line that is in the way of getting to
>the bolts.  Remove the alternator and bracket completely.  If there is any of
>the bolt still sticking out from the block you might be able to start it
>loosening by using a small chisel and tapping it in a counter-clockwise
>direction.  The bolts shouldn't be in there tight.

When this happened to me, I had to drill the stud out. EZ outs, chisels,
etc. did not work.

Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net