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Old 11-03-2009, 10:09 PM
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can someone post a pic of alternator drop bracket fitted?

mine is on but seems to have a spare hole at top all fits ok but looks differnt to other i seen

not very good pic of mine
Old 11-03-2009, 10:23 PM
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cant get any pics up but mine is the exact same
the alt bracket only goes on with 3 bolts instead of 4 as well
i thought i had done something wrong at 1st as well
but mines been on for a month or so know and no probs
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just looked at another pics and seems the same tbh....phew
Old 11-03-2009, 10:32 PM
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i thought i had done something wrong as well at 1st
i didn't know i had to cut the lug off the block either
i tried ir every way poss then decided it didn't fit
then got told to cut lug off, done that then it was obvious
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Old 11-03-2009, 10:47 PM
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did you find you had to really tension the alternator belt to get it to go onto the adjuster, mine hardly fits its right at the end
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Think it was tight Stu yes but i fitted that bracket and decided to get one made up that sits even further down so had to make a new adjuster

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did you get it made up yourself?
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Shit the fist pic is the wrong one' this is a normal one





Got it done by the guy on ebay who makes them' was like an extra 10 / £15

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Stu mines the same as yours dont worry about it.
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my belts were to long
i just got a couple of shorter belts
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