itomh

Working on heads and had to take the extra step and remove the PS from alternator bracket, now that I have heads off, and ready to reassemble things I need help in figuring where one of the 4X15mm bolts position is located, specifically the 4X15mm rounded tip. Can someone look at my attachment and tell me where this is located, notice the 1, 2,3 and 4 position, which one is rounded end.

TTZ06VETTE

Geez...that job was such a pain in the *** I think I've forced myself to forget. Do one of the bolts go all the way through and stick out the other end? It would make sense this would be the rounded end so it wouldn't cut anything.

Michael_D

Yah, that damn bracket is a royal PITA.... I somehow or other got the longer bolts that mount the alternator mixed up with the bolts for the bracket itself. Screwed with this G=damn thing for about four hours. Didn’t help matters that I already had the water pump installed, along with the rack and brake module. I think I may have actually created a few new cuss words messing with that damn thing.

itomh

If I had to guess I would say bolt #1, this is the one I struggled with the most as my wench rounded the head slightly. Can anyone confirm bolt #1 in picture to have rounded tip? From looking at where this bolts to head I'm not even sure why any of the alternator bracket bolts would need to be rounded.

MH663

1, 2, or 3 should all be the same. #4 bolt was the shorter one if I remember correctly. I will be finding out for sure on Friday as my heads are due back on Thursday.

itomh

They are all the same length, but one has a rounded tip. All 4 bolt into the head, just not sure why one has rounded tip

Josh B.

I believe it was #1. I replaced mine with Titanium bolts and I can't recall exactly.

MH663

What's the # on the bolt head?

itomh

9.8 like the others

Twinscrew

Goes in location#1

itomh

Thank you. I had a feeling it was #1, just wanted to make sure

Beef97

Do you remember the size of the bolts you bought? Looking to do the same. Thanks!

Charris003

Just an FYI, you don't have to take off the PS pump or undo any of the PS lines or brake lines to ubolt that bracket when you pull heads... A shorty 15mm wrench, and a little patience is all you need. I always notch the PS reservoir bracket so it's easier to go back together, but no need to actually do anything with the pump.

Beef97

Good advice! I'm just looking to replace some of the bolts with titanium ones and needed sizes. Wasn't sure if anyone here had any. Thanks!

Beef97

Mine is a 2010 gs but assuming they are the same bolt sizes?

srm077

Yes. I cut up two cheap 15mm's to make the job easier, I also clearanced bolt #1 to allow it to be able to easily slide past the body of the P.S. pump. That made it so much easier.