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HELP!!! Broken down in NC
When you get more time I would like to know more about the bracket for No
AC. Can you get Part numbers off it? Pictures of it. Is it for sale?
On 12/31/05, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I appreciate it all. The bolt SHEERED off in the mount. Appears to have
> loosened partially and snapped off. It's in a threaded area for both the
> mount and the bolt so it looks like I am going to have to pull the whole
> mount to deal with it.
>
> Grrr.
>
> I have a 87 16v that came from the factory without AC. I spent ALL
> MORNING
> in some godforsaken mud puddle of a junkyard. Found quite a few Jetta's
> but
> no Scirocco's. (there was a Mk2 GTI in there... I think it was a Mk2 it
> may
> have been a Mk1. 8v with AC.) There was a handful of Audi's and
> EVERY car--every damn one of them had AC with a smaller bolt to mount the
> alternator.
>
> As a temporary solution to get me home I found a short bolt I inserted
> from
> the other direction that holds HALF of the alternator in place. My luck
> is
> that it will sheer also. I really don't care at this point as long as I
> get
> home. :(
>
> Thanks again,
> Chris
>
>
> On 12/31/05, Doug C. <carvsdriver@msbx.net> wrote:
> >
> > Chirs, I posted your request for help to the local vw fourm, NCVW.org
> . I
> > know that there are quite a few folks from the Fayetteville area on the
> > forums. Let me know if I can be of any other help. I'm in Raleigh
> which is
> > around 1 to 1.5 hours from Fayetteville.
> >
> > Doug C.
> > '89 Jetta GLI
> > Raleigh, NC
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> >
> > >From: Chris Bennett [mailto:scirocco16vr32@gmail.com]
> > >Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 07:03 AM
> > >To: 'Scirocco List'
> > >Subject: HELP!!! Broken down in NC
> > >
> > >That @#$% alternator bolt came out again. This time I lost it
> > completely.
> > >I am in Fayetteville NC staying with friends right now, but sometime
> > between
> > >now and Monday I have to get a replacement, as I have to be back in
> > Virginia
> > >to finish with the Navy. Grrr.
> > >
> > >I don't think any listers are in the immediate area--am I wrong? Why
> > >couldn't this happen a block away from Dan Bubb or Daun?!?
> > >Anyone know of a junkyard in this area? Any other suggestions?
> > >
> > >The car currently runs--but the belts tend to slacken at low rpm and I
> am
> > >VERY nervous about shearing the other bolt off and having a 90amp
> pinball
> > >inside my engine compartment with 12v/1000+ amps tethering it.
> > >
> > >I JUST was beeeotching about this a day or so ago! Why would it keep
> > >working loose like that? Could it be a bad bearing in the alternator is
> > >causing vibration that is working this loose? I have no idea if there
> is
> > a
> > >bad bearing or not, just a thought. After Cathy's comment I am not
> sure
> > I
> > >want to put LOCTITE on this bolt if I can find another one.
> > >
> > >Other than that the car performed rather infamously. I did Hampton to
> > >Fayetteville in about 3.5 hours. I have a couple of nice pics I
> snapped
> > >with the cell phone I will post up later. I don't think I dipped below
> > >80 once. I even stopped for dinner. Quite a few triple digit
> bursts.
> > >;) Ok so maybe it was the vibration of 5-6k and road bumps that did in
> > the
> > >bolt.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >Chris
> > >423-912-8962
> > >
> > >PS. my wife may post here today as there were connectivity problems
> when
> > I
> > >got here last night, and I asked her to post on my behalf. Be
> > gentle LOL.
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)