Alternator adjustment arm broken

[andyy]

Evening all

As per the title the alternator/fan belt adjustment arm on my 500 pre-serp has broken.
Sheared off where the alternator bolts to it.

Simple question - where can I can another please?
Tried TVR Car Parts and they don't have any.

Any other suggestions welcome!

Cheers Andy

[phillpot]

Maybe one of the big Triumph (TR8) or MG (BV8) specialists?


There was someone on here, or was it FaceBook, doing some nice spherical joint/turnbuckle jobbies?


Thinking about it, could have been Wedge Forum .......



Here's one on FB................ clicky

[citizen smith]

andyy said:

Evening all

As per the title the alternator/fan belt adjustment arm on my 500 pre-serp has broken.
Sheared off where the alternator bolts to it.

Simple question - where can I can another please?
Tried TVR Car Parts and they don't have any.

Any other suggestions welcome!

Cheers Andy

Andy, Try "Rimmer Bros" - Classic car/Land Rover Specialists

[andyy]

Thanks for the Rimmers suggestion - I’d completely forgotten about them.

Really like the look of that adjustable linkage but it will need a bit of a bracket redesign at the bottom end. Think I’ll buy one at that price and give it a go

Thanks for the advice
Cheers Andy

[phazed]

Have you looked at the John Eals alternator brackets? Many of us have these fitted.

[andyy]

Thanks for that phazed - I’ll give him a bell

[andyy]

Quick update on this:

Went for an adjustable arm as recommended.
Dead easy to fit, just needed to make a small plate that is bolted to the oil cover using the original holes and use a slightly shorter fan belt
Also found a supplier for the original sliding arm.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alternator-Mounting-Bra...

Thanks for the advice
Cheers Andy