Zetec blacktop alternator bracket NOW SORTED!

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

My alternator bracket has sheared 2 of the 3 mounting points  I need one of these fairly urgent for a road trip ! anybody got one spare ?

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

got one now 

[CherryTreeFW]

On 01/08/2018 at 11:33, marcusb said:

got one now 

@marcusb - would you mind letting me know where you got it from, please - I have a similar problem and I’m finding one hard to track down. Cheers - D

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

9 hours ago, CherryTreeFW said:

@marcusb - would you mind letting me know where you got it from, please - I have a similar problem and I’m finding one hard to track down. Cheers - D

@CherryTreeFW I was able to purchase a new one from the Factory, obviously not a option now for you, you could get your current bracket welded/repaired I suppose?

[CherryTreeFW]

1 hour ago, marcusb said:

@CherryTreeFW I was able to purchase a new one from the Factory, obviously not a option now for you, you could get your current bracket welded/repaired I suppose?

@marcusb - thanks for coming back to me so quickly. I’m resisting getting it repaired at the moment as the inherent weakness is in the design. I’m looking at a Retroford mounting kit which, subject to dimensions matching would be perfect. 
 

Not much else available so if that fails, I can fall back on a repair or probably a remake using the old one as a pattern. 
 

Thanks! D😀

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

My failure was weld rather than bracket design, the weld was shocking no V prep just looked like a surface tack weld!

[Benrobson2999 - Kent AO]

I have the same issue. It’s welded back up but I may give the bracket to a fabricator to try and improve with a similar version

[Craigieboy]

An old post, but still appears to be relevant for Black top owners.

I was investigating a squeak from the drive belt and found I couldn't tighten the belt fully.

I'll try and get it welded locally, however has anyone come up with a better solution?

 

Thankfully it happened at home and not on a run.

[Benrobson2999 - Kent AO]

Here’s mine from a couple of weeks ago. Welded up but also keen to hear of any better solutions 

[Craigieboy]

Jez, that was some break