Part # help - alternator bolt/nut

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  • Nick_V
    Member
    • Oct 2011
    • 43
    #1

    Part # help - alternator bolt/nut

    Posting here since somebody must have run into this before. Can anyone tell me the part #s for the bottom alternator bolt and its funny cylindrical nut? It's mostly the nut I'm after. I can't seem to find the parts on RealOEM.com. Thanks in advance.
    -Nick
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    • 328ijunkie
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      • May 2007
      • 3961
      #2
      99% of the time the nut is part of the alternator.

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        • cormier
          Grease Monkey
          • Feb 2008
          • 380
          #3
          I think I was the one who posted it before...

          My nut is part of my alternator, as said above. I needed that bolt badly and couldnt manage to get the right one (as youre finding, its unlisted or some shit). I ended up going to a scrapyard and pulling the bolt off an M52 or something. The only problem was, it had a seperate nut on the back of the alternator, and the bolt wasnt threaded enough for the S52.

          I took the easy way out. Took the bolt and dye-d a little longer on it so that the threads didn't bottom out on my built-in nut. its M10x1.5. Works perfectly now.

          My suggestion is go to the scrapyard for one since theyre impossible to find new. I dont think theres anything wrong with running a seperate nut if you cant find the built in-one that goes in the alternator hole.

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            • Nick_V
              Member
              • Oct 2011
              • 43
              #4
              Ugh, just what I didn't want to hear! Mine was rusted solid and I'm thinking I'm likely gonna encounter the same problem in any scrap yard car around here. I have the old nut but didn't want to have to drill/tap. I guess that's my best option now. That or shim some washers in there....

              Thanks for the replies fellas

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                • cormier
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 380
                  #5
                  If you soak it in CLR, then dye/tap over the threads the with the same size they may clean up decently

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                    • Nick_V
                      Member
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 43
                      #6
                      Ha, never thought about CLR. I started drilling it out earlier but got pulled away. When I stopped there was still a thin layer of bolt that wouldn't budge - got it soaking in penetrating oil now. Hopefully I can clean it up as you said without killing the threads.

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