Originally Posted by Fattyman

Ah yes, these cars develop a personality of their own as time goes by. If the bolt that holds the adjusting bracket to the engine is too tight to turn by hand I leave the bracket attached to the motor. If it turns freely I remove it with the alternator. To make things more festive there are 2 types of brackets used with the later style tension bolt. One has a rectangular cutout and one does not. You cannot use the cutout style on the larger Bosch AL129X alternator as it will interfere with the heater hose outlet. You also have to turn in the tension nut so you can get the bracket back on the engine block. The AL129X alternator is physically larger and will hit the motor otherwise.