Missing alternator bolt - 172 cup

[Wrighty.]

I'm missing the bottom alternator bolt

will this be ok to drive for the meanwhile, as I work late and I won't be able to get a replacement bolt until tomorrow and I could really do without my aux belt wiping out my cambelt at the moment!

 

[mantis946]

Pretty sure that's the tensioning bolt on the cup ?

 

[Wrighty.]

Pretty sure that's the tensioning bolt on the cup ?

Yeah it is, it's the one that secures the tensioner so it's able to adjust the tension.

 

[Laine_16v]

Weight of the alternator and the entire tensions rests upon that tiny 10mm nut, get a bolt in there ASAP

 

[Wrighty.]

Weight of the alternator and the entire tensions rests upon that tiny 10mm nut, get a bolt in there ASAP

What is currently keeping the belt under tension is it just the top bolt on the alternator ? The belt doesn't feel too lose atm I'm just wondering whether I should risk driving it home.

 

[AlexW]

Seen one (albeit a FF 182) without the bolt that was fine for a while, before the top alternator bracket snapped and threw the belt off.

 

[VikkiB]

Nothing is keeping the tension at the moment. It's a regular m8 bolt.

 

[Laine_16v]

Nothing is keeping the tension at the moment. It's a regular m8 bolt.

Whoops had to think twice, quite correct.

Although he will probably find the tension is being held by the bolt that goes through the alternator on the block, which is very much on borrowed time.

 

[Budgie]

Yeah, i wouldn't be running that engine without a bolt in there.

 

[Wrighty.]

Cheers guys, one 30mm m8 bolt later job done.