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Quick question,
the bolt that holds the alternator onto the engine was apparently over-tightened by the previous owner of my 87 TC, and the front mounting bracket is broken. The bolt is still holding strong in the rear bracket and obviously being held in place by the belt as well. My FIL suggested we bubba weld an aluminum piece to secure the bolt. I'm not so sure about that, i don't mind a little bit of ingenuity on my daily driver but i don't want to prove america right on being a Tennessean either
i have been trying to find a good picture to show you, but i assume most of you know which part im speaking of. Any ideas on a good way to fix this? Is replacement of that entire aluminum piece required here?
the bolt that holds the alternator onto the engine was apparently over-tightened by the previous owner of my 87 TC, and the front mounting bracket is broken. The bolt is still holding strong in the rear bracket and obviously being held in place by the belt as well. My FIL suggested we bubba weld an aluminum piece to secure the bolt. I'm not so sure about that, i don't mind a little bit of ingenuity on my daily driver but i don't want to prove america right on being a Tennessean either

i have been trying to find a good picture to show you, but i assume most of you know which part im speaking of. Any ideas on a good way to fix this? Is replacement of that entire aluminum piece required here?
1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe