Alternator earth

Minor job today, based on a conversation I had on the GBS run out

The alternator mounting brackets in my kit were all powder coat & the alternator needs a good earth through its body for best operation. While I dont particularly have a problem I decided to perform a little remedial work, more engine to chassis earth lines can only do good!

Without dismantling everything to clean powder coat off the most straightforward was a couple of earth lines: From the top alternator bracket mounting bolt via a spare M8 threaded hole on the block, with appropriately shortened bolt, and to the engine mount on the chassis.

Raining - so no chance for a run out to test today :(

Cleared up - when for a 30 mile test run, water temp holding stable, volts now up between 0.5-1v at tick over & wiper slow/park now working. Seems like the extra earth helped, I think next step is to check all the loom earth points and eke out every last drop of juice from the alternator.