Re: Yeah! Broken Alfetta :(

[James Montebello <jamesm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unless the '78 Alfetta Sedan is substantially different under the hood
from the '78 Alfetta GT, the air pump is driven by a toothed belt
off the SPICA pump pulley, and resides outboard of the SPICA pump.
The exhaust header studs only hold on the exhaust header, and nothing
else.  The only accessory on the exhaust side is the alternator (and
maybe the AC compressor, if you have that, in which case that would be
mounted above the alternator).

jamesm

On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Ted Williams wrote:

> Hello Digesters,
>
> My 78 Alfetta Sedan started making a nice put-put sounds on the way into work
> today...not unlike the exhaust note from the Autopia car ride at Disneyland. I
> thought maybe I had a hole in my exhaust or something.
>
> 20 miles later, when on a side street...I started to hear a loud belt noise. I
> would have stopped earlier, but the commute stank this morning, and I was
> hoping to make it to work without having to look under the hood. No luck. I
> decided to pull over and inspect.
>
> As I thought, the noise was coming from the air pump belt...but the put-put
> part is what ruined my morning. It appears that one of the studs for the
> headers had broken off, and the put-put is coming from that part of the
> header. From what I can tell, part of that whole "bracket" that holds the air
> pump and alternator (?) in place, also attaches at that stud. Maybe its just a
> bolt? Not a stud? The others are a stud.
>
> I tightened up the other nuts and bolts...trying hold it all together till I
> get could the other 5 miles to work. I risked it and made it to work...now the
> car is stuck.
>
> I don't know what the heck is up. Is this a "normal" occurrence?
>
> Ted
> HMB, CA
>
> 78 Alfetta Put-Put Sedan :(
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