Last weekend I got the defective alternator replaced and installed the new reman (BTW the local Toyota dealer tried to gave me hard time with both the warranty and the replacement, but a fine gentleman at the parts dept. helped to sort things out-caveat emptor).
After driving the rig 80 or so miles at soaking heat, I can finally say that everything runs fine. No more voltage surge!.
I'd also like to suggest a minor modification to the bracket as per the attached pic. By shortening the adjusting wall around 15mm towards the engine block (pls see the red line) will clear the head of the adjusting bolt from the steering pump hose and therefore making the adjustment very easy-just an idea for continuous improvement.
Last but not least. Is there anyone running this same mod but with longer (½ inch?) non-OEM belts? If affirmative, please share your experience as I do not see how these belts can be replaced without R/R the whole thing again-not only a PITA but incredibly difficult, if not impossible, at the trail. This is the only negative impact of the mod. I'll dig on Gates and Mitsuboshi catalogs...we'll see.
All and all, I'm another Photoman's mod happy user
Thanks y'all for your help.
Cheers!
fj80pb
After driving the rig 80 or so miles at soaking heat, I can finally say that everything runs fine. No more voltage surge!.
I'd also like to suggest a minor modification to the bracket as per the attached pic. By shortening the adjusting wall around 15mm towards the engine block (pls see the red line) will clear the head of the adjusting bolt from the steering pump hose and therefore making the adjustment very easy-just an idea for continuous improvement.
Last but not least. Is there anyone running this same mod but with longer (½ inch?) non-OEM belts? If affirmative, please share your experience as I do not see how these belts can be replaced without R/R the whole thing again-not only a PITA but incredibly difficult, if not impossible, at the trail. This is the only negative impact of the mod. I'll dig on Gates and Mitsuboshi catalogs...we'll see.
All and all, I'm another Photoman's mod happy user
Thanks y'all for your help.
Cheers!
fj80pb