Alternater mounting bolt sheered off!! Bang, screech, squeel,,@#@#@ Thing!.
Submitted: Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 17:40
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Member - Axle
It always happens when you do some one a favour!. Helped the b/inlaw, move house on the weekend and on one of the hills near his new destination the bottom mounting bolt on the alternater let go, what a mess.!, the serpentine belt with all its tension pulled the alternater fan into the power steering pump pulley, that then was to much for the top mounting bolt so it flew into the bundocks as
well . end result in about thirty seconds was the alternater bouncing along the road underneath!., with some very stretched wires following. A very bush mech, repair was instigated. A long handle screw driver for a bolt with tie wire at each end to hold in place, a trimmed down piece of wood jammed between the alternater and engine block so the thing couldn't move forward. Been like it for three days .the auto electrician is going to keel over in the morning ..LOL.
Reply By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 19:24
Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 19:24
Sorry Axle,
You fail! Supposed to use fencing mate.
Ian
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 19:28
Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 19:28
and where is the gaffer tape hmmmmmmmm
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 19:34
Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 19:34
Ian! Theres always a next time with landys!!....lol.
Gramps!, Used it all holding other things on..)))
Cheers Axle.
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Reply By: mechpete - Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 20:56
Thursday, Oct 02, 2008 at 20:56
don,t tighten it so tight next time and it will be ok
mechpete
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