How to save your Mark 1 N/A alternator

mr2tim · 06-29-2009, 10:12 PM

Ever look down the engine cover drain hole on the passenger side of the engine?

Do you know it drains virtually onto the alternator.

If you add a small diverter to this engine cover water duct you do not allow rainwater to penetrate your alternator on a regular basis.

Pictures attached

tjmr2 · 07-01-2009, 06:50 PM

Done right that could also provide a sun shade for the overflow bottle.

masagsxr · 07-01-2009, 07:15 PM

Doesn't it defeat the purpose of having that vent? Can't you do something similar by the engine bay or on top of the alternator?

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mr2tim SUPERcharZed ToyZ RacZer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 690 Thanks: 2 Thanked 41 Times in 38 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	How to save your Mark 1 N/A alternator Ever look down the engine cover drain hole on the passenger side of the engine? Do you know it drains virtually onto the alternator. If you add a small diverter to this engine cover water duct you do not allow rainwater to penetrate your alternator on a regular basis. Pictures attached Attached Thumbnails

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07-01-2009, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 309 Thanks: 0 Thanked 48 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Done right that could also provide a sun shade for the overflow bottle.

07-01-2009, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,181 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Doesn't it defeat the purpose of having that vent? Can't you do something similar by the engine bay or on top of the alternator?