Topic: AMC V8 alternators (Read 14291 times)

Dutch · « **Reply #25 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:12:13 AM »

Quote from: Nosebolt on February 18, 2014, 11:58:10 PM

worst case it can always be helicoiled

Don't confuse him now

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:27:55 AM »

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #27 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:40:52 PM »

Im not sure your brain can cope but......

Bulldogs information portal part2

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:30:29 PM »

so essentially if i fuck it up with the wrong size bolt my life isnt ruined?

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #29 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:56:54 PM »

Imagine the alternator is actually someone you are chatting up in a bar in Thailand.

The correct size bolt(or girl) will slip in easily and tighten up nicely and will leave you feeling good with yourself.

The wrong size bolt(may not actually be a girl!) may start off feeling correct, but soon you will feel that something is not quite right and everything is too tight and somehow it not the correct fitment.
This leaves you with two choices...

1:You can back off before its too late, make your apologies and call it a day and leave the job to someone else.
2:Blindly keep going and really get yourself in a mess, OH! but by then its too late and everything is crossthreaded and cockled.
Yes you may feel less of a man, and yes you may feel the need to scrub yourself clean and pray no one finds out what you have done, but we wont think any less of you.

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #30 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:57:11 PM »

The previous posting was extracted from the soon to be published "Isle of Mans Phuket and see" (tales of a man in a campervan series 1) novel

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #31 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:58:29 PM »

Yes it will mend!!!!

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:07:48 PM »

Looks like a trip to b&q for a selection of bolts then

nice analogy tho

JamesH · « **Reply #33 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:18:49 PM »

Don't do b&q, they only do bolts made of cheese. Google fasteners companies near you, take what's left of the snapped bolt that fits and the length you need and talk to the people there. My local guy's a miserable sod but has imperial, metric, fine, coarse, all manner of washers and nuts and can normally sort my problems out.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:48:26 PM »

cheers James, one just a mile or so away

j33pky · « **Reply #35 on:** February 20, 2014, 07:41:22 AM »

Quote from: Dave The Sparky on February 19, 2014, 09:56:54 PM

Imagine the alternator is actually someone you are chatting up in a bar in Thailand.

The correct size bolt(or girl) will slip in easily and tighten up nicely and will leave you feeling good with yourself.

The wrong size bolt(may not actually be a girl!) may start off feeling correct, but soon you will feel that something is not quite right and everything is too tight and somehow it not the correct fitment.
This leaves you with two choices...

1:You can back off before its too late, make your apologies and call it a day and leave the job to someone else.
2:Blindly keep going and really get yourself in a mess, OH! but by then its too late and everything is crossthreaded and cockled.
Yes you may feel less of a man, and yes you may feel the need to scrub yourself clean and pray no one finds out what you have done, but we wont think any less of you.

yes bulldog listen to Dave.... he is speaking from experience! the bit about the Thailand girl/man that is! the extract was actually taken from "tight or not? ladyboys of Thailand" author "Dave the sparky" updated revision 3 released by puff-in books UK. he is just trying to upset my good Friend the right honerable IMO for some perverse reason! shame on you sparky

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 20, 2014, 02:33:59 PM »

bro is gonna bring back a bucket of UNC bolts and will see what I can find

eastryjeep · « **Reply #37 on:** February 20, 2014, 05:38:01 PM »

I put my money on 3/8", with a little side bet on 7/16", as 1/2" would be just too easy!
But UNC or UNF that's a whole new thread!

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #38 on:** February 20, 2014, 09:58:16 PM »

5/16 UNC which is 7.93mm for visually checking (actually 7.9375mm just in case J33pKY is reading this and has his calculator at the ready

).
Thats what my spanking new remanufactured alternator is tapped out to anyway...

eastryjeep · « **Reply #39 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:20:53 PM »

Oh well, never mind, "I grovel corrected"!

I'll just console myself that at least it wasnt 1/2"

isle of man · « **Reply #40 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:23:11 PM »

HANG-ON!! This is a nut and boult, BD will be in a place far from the commie commune on this.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #41 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:31:19 PM »

Nice work Mr Sparky

j33pky · « **Reply #42 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:38:47 PM »

I'm sure Andrew at Lighthouse could go into more detail about the correct bolt than you dave! You haunt given the exact length or finish in your half ass description....

isle of man · « **Reply #43 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:45:47 PM »

Quote from: j33pky on February 20, 2014, 10:38:47 PM

exact length or finish in your half ass description....

This must be "KY" speak.....

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #44 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:52:03 PM »

Its about 1 inch in length and the one i have has a yellow passivated finish.

The bolt is also similar in both appearance and finish..........

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #45 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:52:38 PM »

passivated.....?

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #46 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:56:50 PM »

Are you doing this on purpose???

BD information portal 3

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #47 on:** February 20, 2014, 11:01:06 PM »

Anyway its a set screw a bolt has a shank

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #48 on:** February 20, 2014, 11:03:11 PM »

Huh, go figure - summink new every day

so no nut - of course - you are right - I remember now

Dave69 · « **Reply #49 on:** February 21, 2014, 06:48:02 AM »

Quote from: Bulldog67 on February 20, 2014, 10:52:38 PM

passivated.....?

don't you mean zinc plating which technically isn't passivated since it will rust. don't forget you will need an imperial adjustable spanner to tighten the nuts

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