HELP!!! Broken down in NC

[rocco_phil at yahoo.com (Phil Boeye)]

OK, I just got this.  I thought you were at home when
I made my post to you previously.

I'll get the guy's number and give you a call ASAP. 
He does his work at a private VW-only shop.  Real good
dudes with a TON of A1/2 stuff sitting in a lot that
are junkers.  So should be no problem on the bolt.








--- Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:

> That @#$% alternator bolt came out again.  This time
> I lost it completely.
> I am in Fayetteville NC staying with friends right
> now, but sometime between
> now and Monday I have to get a replacement, as I
> have to be back in Virginia
> to finish with the Navy.  Grrr.
> 
> I don't think any listers are in the immediate
> area--am I wrong?  Why
> couldn't this happen a block away from Dan Bubb or
> Daun?!?
> Anyone know of a junkyard in this area?   Any other
> suggestions?
> 
> The car currently runs--but the belts tend to
> slacken at low rpm and I am
> VERY nervous about shearing the other bolt off and
> having a 90amp pinball
> inside my engine compartment with 12v/1000+ amps
> tethering it.
> 
> I JUST was beeeotching about this a day or so ago! 
> Why would it keep
> working loose like that? Could it be a bad bearing
> in the alternator is
> causing vibration that is working this loose?  I
> have no idea if there is a
> bad bearing or not, just a thought.  After Cathy's
> comment I am not sure I
> want to put LOCTITE on this bolt if I can find
> another one.
> 
> Other than that the car performed rather infamously.
>  I did Hampton to
> Fayetteville in about 3.5 hours.  I have a couple of
> nice pics I snapped
> with the cell phone I will post up later.  I don't
> think I dipped below
> 80    once.  I even stopped for dinner.  Quite a few
> triple digit bursts.
> ;)  Ok so maybe it was the vibration of 5-6k and
> road bumps that did in the
> bolt.
> 
> Thanks
> Chris
> 423-912-8962
> 
> PS. my wife may post here today as there were
> connectivity problems when I
> got here last night, and I asked her to post on my
> behalf.  Be gentle  LOL.
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