Thread: Alternator Pivot Bolt / Help

Hi

I have researched in the old forum, as well as here, about the infamous alternator pivot bolt problem, as a consequence of realizing that mine was missing, and that was the cause of that annoying rattle under my hood, I dont know how many time has the alternator been hanging only by the tensioning bracket, but until now, it have been working and charging well.

I found that the missing pivot bolt was a common problem, and a lot of information and tips about securing with loctite the nut, etc, but haven't found the exact size of the pivot bolt, and its length, I just need a provisional replacement ASAP until the original bolt arrive to the dealership, don't want to drop my alternator on the highway, even if it has been hanging there without problems for a long time

Would appreciate if some one can tell me the characteristics of that bolt and nut, metric would be better (aren't all Nissan bolts metric?)

thanks a lot, and sorry for my English, not my native language

greetings from Mexico

almost forgot, my car is a Highport Classic, aka 2000 GSR in Mexico

Nevermind, I didn't read that you already had one on order from the dealership.

Do what I did. Just go to the hardware store and find a long thin bolt that fits and goes all the way through, and locktite a nut on the end. I cranked in on there really good and it's still good thousands of miles later...

But whatever you do, don't drive around much with that missing. I found out mine was gone halfway through a 400 mile trip when the tensioner bolt snapped off in the alternator and I had to jury rig it to finish the trip

Thanks For replying Danja,

I think is just what I'm going to do, buy a bunch of bolts similar in size, and see which is the one that fits best

btw, cool signature

Bolt length 14cm not including head.
Bolt diameter keeps coming up at 9.8mm on my vernier calipers.