At 10:11 AM 6/10/02 -0400, Chris Chandler wrote:
>From: "Barney Gaylord" <barneymg@ntsource.com>
>....
> > Whos idea was it to hang the altermator with a short top mounting bolt
> without using a rear bracket? ....
>....
>In the meantime, would you suggest a longer bolt that would run all the
>way to the rear bracket and spread the stress a bit?
Yes. A length of threaded rod and some jam nuts works nicely. Tighten the
front first, and then snug the rear nuts up against the bracket just to
keep the rod from vibrating around.
>....
>I suppose the other question is, if the current gasket isn't broken, is it
>re-usable?
Not likely. If it's old and it leaks, scrape it off and use a new one (cheap).
Barney
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