[Vwdiesel] Alternator bracket mods

[James Hansen]

Better yet, get a shorter belt Mark.
I had gatorback ones on the 89 td, same belt layout if your 91 has air. 
  The parts guy just has to try a little bit, which I know, these days 
is asking a bit much sometimes...
You want to modify the brackets, if you have tools to work with metal, 
the only limit is the sky, or maybe the hood. :-)
-James

MWoodland at Dentsply.com wrote:
> After an ongoing struggle with the alternator belt on my 91 NA, I tried new
> HD  "Gatorback" belts for both the AC and alt.
> They must be slightly bigger than stock, because with the AC belt tensioned
> correctly, the idler for the alt belt goes to the end of its adjustment
> without getting the belt tight enough.
> 
> Has anyone modified their Alternator brackets to accept a wider range of
> commercially available belts, and if so, how?
> Thanks,
> Mark
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