[Mgs] MGA generator bracket failure

[Charley & Peggy Robinson]

When I ran a repair shop the most common cause for this failure was that 
the belt pulleys didn't run in the same plane.  Careful attention has to 
be paid to ensuring that the pulley are aligned and not cocked.

CR
On 5/12/2013 5:48 PM, Robert J. Guinness wrote:
> My MGA 1600 seemed to be overheating a bit more than usual at stop
> lights.  So I opened the bonnet and lo and behold  -- both the water
> pump and rear brackets to the generator had sheared off.  What could
> cause this?  Do I need to (or should I) replace the water pump or can it
> be welded (after removal)?