HELP!!! Broken down in NC

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

*Doug Czajka Raleigh (NC)

*Raleigh,NC

On 12/31/05, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I used the Frapper Scirocco Web Map and found :
>
> *Walter D. Leonard III Charlotte (NC)*
> **
> *W. Matthew leonard Mount Airy (NC)
> *
> also nearby North Carolina
>
> *David L. Winchell, II Charleston (SC)*
>
> *William (Calimus) Snyder Cartersville (GA)
> *
> *Jeff Southerland Buford (GA)
> *
> HTH
> Don
>
>
>  On 12/31/05, 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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> --
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
> 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Beetle (sold)




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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)