Alternator woes!!!!

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Yeah It already has done that.  The main bolts are good.  Guess we will keep
looking.

On 1/24/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>
> On 8:20:41 pm 01/24/06 Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Quote from Cathy:
> > <<Seems in the multiple
> > tightening sprees the upper bolt (the one you loosen to use that gear
> > tensioner dealie) had somewhat stripped in the housing, and
> > eventually just would not hold. >>
> >
> > This one is not loosening nor is it slipping along the bracket.  I
> > even scored the bracket to make sure it hadn't moved.
> >
> > The must be some else that is shifting that I am not seeing.  Could
> > it be tha A/C?  I don't think so because then its belt would be loose
> > actually even tighter as it needs to move toward the altenator which
> > would tighten its own belt?????
> >
> >
> >
> I don't know, all I DO know is that it will reveal itself in due time,
> probably when you least want it to. I mean, the belt shouldn't need
> constant tightening. I'll ask the kid when he gets home, he had an
> absolute
> love affair going with the POS Jetta's alternator belt. I should say
> belt_s_. About nineteen of them. How's that bolt at the base of the
> bracket? It's not slumping there is it?
> And once more for the record, I really hate the Cabby's alternator, every
> aspect of it. For this reason alone, it will live a long life, just to
> torment me.
> Cathy
>
>


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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)