After doing my springs and intake then putting it all back together I noticed the nut barely has any threads to affiix onto the intake stud/bolt that holds the alternator brace (black V-shaped brace). I had the intake seal redone back in '98 and maybe the guy lost the original and just put a regular intake stud that has a little extra threads over the nut. There is no stud that is any longer, all the stud/bolts (don't know the real name of these) are the same length so it's not like I can take it from another spot. It only barely catches the nut with maybe a full turn of the thread so I've already stripped one nut. Could someone please check to see if this stud/bolt is extra long and sticks above the top nut a bit?

Hal

 

The threads on mine stick out around 1/8th of an inch. I think it was just a 3/8th threaded stud. You could probably buy one in your local auto parts store. You need to put thread sealer on it when replacing it.

 

Yeah, I would say it might be a little longer. (second from the top, left in the pic below)

http://shbox.com/ci/ci292.jpg

 

Thanks for the replies and pics! Yep, the guy must have replaced it with a regular one. He even broke one of the braces to the traction control unit (hangs over the driver side valve cover). This is all why I hate anyone else working on my car anymore.

Hal