Alternator Mount
 

Hello,

Some of you may know from a recent thread of mine that I replaced my alternator due to electrical problems I was having and that fixed my problem.

However, I apparently did not tighten the idler pulley enough and the alternator came loose from it's position and I nearly had a very bad catastrophe. What I do have is a broken alternator mount plate (? correct part name - see pics below) and a few other minor problems.

I'm hoping someone can tell me what this part is actually called - the plate attached to the engine that provides a mounting point for the lower left alternator bolt.

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Anytime you remove a bolt you need to put a spot of blue lock tight on it then torque to specification. That looks like a water return with the alternator bracken made as a one piece. I would try a dismantler for the part. :cheers:

I checked but could not find the part number, but it will be much cheaper from a dismantler.

http://www.partrequest.com/used+auto+parts/make/porsche/boxster