Do I really need this stuff?

[TYTILIDIE]

Im putting my motor back together and am really not diggin the bracket that goes to the back of the ALT, PWRSTR and on to the EXH MAN. Will I be ok without it? Anyone tried this? Also contemplating leaving out that annoying bolt behind the PWRSTR pump. What do you think?

Mike

 

[93ty475]

Re: Do I really need this stuff?

For the record, I don't have the annoying powersteering bolt in place and If I stand in front of my truck and pull the alt. towards myself, the entire bracket flexes towards me....The flex point seems to be where the missing bolt is.....I'd put it in If I were you....You might need to pull the PS pulley, but It's a very important bolt IMO....The bracket you speak of is easier and probably wouldn't hurt to do either while you're there......I don't have that one on either btw...

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Do I really need this stuff?

And how long have you been like this?

 

[93ty475]

Re: Do I really need this stuff?

3k miles? really, the other day I made the alternator adjustable on my truck and I grabbed the alt. with both hands to see how solid the new mod was....the entire bracket flexes where that short bolt is missing....It's going to suck, but I'm going to have to put one in there before I drive it again....I don't know about the bracket though as mine was eliminated before I acquired my truck due to a KB headers install....I'd hate to tell you it's not needed then you have a problem but I really don't know how important it is....

 

[SY2455]

Re: Do I really need this stuff?

Im putting my motor back together and am really not diggin the bracket that goes to the back of the ALT, PWRSTR and on to the EXH MAN. Will I be ok without it? Anyone tried this? Also contemplating leaving out that annoying bolt behind the PWRSTR pump. What do you think?Mike

I seen alot of the main brackets broken, do to the removal of this bracket from the back as the main bracket flexes alot if you keep the self tensioner do to the stress that is transfer thru the fan belt.

 

[mrweelr]

Re: Do I really need this stuff?

I seen alot of the main brackets broken, do to the removal of this bracket from the back as the main bracket flexes alot if you keep the self tensioner do to the stress that is transfer thru the fan belt.

Ah...so that's why my old main bracket (big aluminum one) snapped and dropped my alternator off the motor last year...crap. I replaced the main bracket, but still don't have that steel metal bracket installed that we're describing here. I hope the damn thing doesn't snap again (ugh).