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

[Steve.Williams]

Same thing here, discovered today, think I'll get it welded up, but clearly not really up to the job

[Craigieboy]

2 hours ago, Steve.Williams said:

Same thing here, discovered today, think I'll get it welded up, but clearly not really up to the job

 

 

If you've not already seen it, here's my post detailing my second breakage. I've not had any issues with the second bracket, which l feel is down to the extra support added and crucially not overtightening the belt.