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Bolt breaking

The bolt that holds the alternator and the water pump keeps breaking.i can see vibration from the alternator may be the problem.ive replaced the fan bearing an all bolts are tight an still woundering WHAT THE ****?
  • Posted 26 Aug 2015 04:39
  • By marcus_r
  • joined 26 Aug'15 - 1 message
  • Oregon, United States
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Is it a gm 3.0 engine with v belts? If so, there should be a very thin shim in the bottom cast mountnig hole of the alternator. This removes the slop when the bolt is installed through the bottom alternator hole.
  • Posted 14 Apr 2016 12:39
  • By manfred
  • joined 14 Apr'16 - 6 messages
  • North Carolina, United States

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