Been getting some belt squeak so went to tighten it and found it all in a bit of a mess.
Firstly, the pulleys don't look aligned. Closer inspection showed a crack in the alternator bracket, but the bracket is defo a makeshift one - it looks a pretty rusty piece of steel and is using bolt holes in the right side of the engine block opposed to the original ones. I'm assuming this 'fix' was done because the original bracket failed, but does anyone have any advice on how to fix it more successfully?
Yep, I’m guessing the correct holes were no longer usable. I guess I could just get someone to do a better job mounting it on a custom steel plate using the PAS holes if so?
If the original mounting holes are ok then the below sounds like an option. Just wondering if anyone had any insight on fixing it as it sounds like a common problem reading the background:
Machine shop can fix that. Depends how much they want you to strip the engine down for them. I had one in a similar state, and they fixed it. Take the bracket with you, so they can measure off it.
2005 Porsche 911 3.6 Manual
2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Automatic
got the same now too
will give a go of drilling it out again, as I did with my exhaust bolt and insert a Heli coil if it doesnt come out with the left hand drill bit.
Slaydog wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 22:07
Yep, I’m guessing the correct holes were no longer usable. I guess I could just get someone to do a better job mounting it on a custom steel plate using the PAS holes if so?
If the original mounting holes are ok then the below sounds like an option. Just wondering if anyone had any insight on fixing it as it sounds like a common problem reading the background:
Sounds like a smart plan—if the original mounting holes are damaged, using a custom steel plate and the PAS holes could be a solid workaround. If the original holes are still intact, the option below might work. Just wondering if anyone’s successfully fixed this, since it seems to be a common issue from what I’ve read.
