Alternator alignment

[Jim Dupree]

I have seen a few where the pivot bolt has come (or
was left) loose and over time the vibration has
elongated the mounting holes in brackets and the
alternator.

--- Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:

> > Huw,
> > This thing has been eating a belt per month, and
> that includes retightening
> > the belt weekly...
> 
> What brand belt are you using?  It is typical for
> "American" belts to 
> get chewed up and die rapidly, because the "V" is
> the wrong shape. 
> "Euro," metric, belts are what is needed -
> Continental is one brand that 
> works properly.
> 
> > Looking down from the top, the alignment appears
> to be slightly off at the
> > alternator. The only place could be at the bolt /
> hole interfaces at the
> > alternator, right?
> 
> Have you put a straightedge on it to verify?  I
> suppose it's possible 
> that the mounting bracketry might have been bent.  I
> don't think there 
> is any shimming intended or required to align these
> things, although 
> there might be.  Someone might chime in here...
> 
> -- 
> Huw Powell
> 
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