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HELP ALTERNATOR BOLT BROKE!

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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Default HELP ALTERNATOR BOLT BROKE!

Okay so long story short. Driving to friends, car lights dim, very alternator like problem. I floor gas it comes back on. Next I get to house. Pop hood hoping the belt was loose. I notice the top 10mm bolt loose. I go to tighten it with my 3/8 ratchet and it breaks! It looks all corroded and stuff. I looked at the rubber piece that was covering. It was all nasty too. What can cause this. I tried spraying some stuff to fix corrsion on the bottom bolt hoping that will work. Does this mean new alternator or what.

97 Civic EX
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Nothing "fixes" corrosion...
The spray that youre probably referring to, dissolves oxidated material and adds a lubricant for removal only. You have to replace the bolts...

Before the bolt broke, did you check the belt tension? AutoZone will do a free alternator test to diagnose it.

As far as the bolts go...
Just get new, stainless steel bolts and it wont happen again.
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