|
| Author |
Message |
    
David Darrah
New member
Username: davedarrah
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 08:50 am: | 
|
I have Cat 3208TA engines on my 41 Tiara. Twice
in the last year the alternator bolt on the port
engine has broken while underway. This is a 1/2x
3 inch bolt holding a Balmar alternator. Does
anyone have an idea as to why this is happening? |
Duane S.
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 07:59 pm: |
|
are you using a grade 8 or better bolt to hold the alternator? how is the alianment of the pulley to the other pulleys? is the spacer in the alternator its self bottom out against the support or is the bolts getting tight but not clamping the alternator correctly, check for spacer there. if there is a space that is a problem. |
David Hays
Advanced Member
Username: mistahays
Post Number: 457
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 01:16 pm: |
|
Think Duane covered it all, but definitely use grade 8 hardware in the mean time. What's on there from the factory is probably grade 5 or 3. |
David Darrah
New member
Username: davedarrah
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 01:51 pm: |
|
David,
Thanks. I will be sure to change to grade 8. |
|
|
