[Embarrassment] crossflow Alternator removal

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

I'd use "Jim's formula", force, heat, chemicals or money. Give the
penetrating stuff time to work, and then hit it with some heat, hopefully
it will get "co-operative". Sounds like the setup on my pickup truck, it
only took 10 hours for two of us to do those two bolts. We DID salvage the
bracket...(OMG did we kill that alternator though). Sometimes an overnight
penetrating marinating will do the trick. Gives it time to seep into the
offending areas.

GL, hopefully you'll give them one last twist and they'll pop right out.



> The belt's off.  The issue is getting the alternator off the bracket
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T Berk [mailto:tberk@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 10:53 PM
> To: koabi@seeohdee.com
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: [Embarrassment] crossflow Alternator removal
>
> koabi wrote:
>
>> I know none of our cars were equipped with 2.0 8v crossflows, but
> there
>> are a few here with em...I've asked on vortex with little avail.
>>
>> I've an ABA with the stock serpentine setup and I'm trying to remove
> the
>> *()@#$ alternator.  There are only two bolts, but the "dog ears" of
> the
>> alternator have this metal sleeve that the bolts thread into.  They
> also
>> go into the bracket some.  I'm thinking I need to just pry more (I'll
>> get a real prybar tomorrow) but so far I'm getting nowhere, unless
>> inflicting damage counts.
>>
>> Is there a trick beyond use of force?
>>
>> koabi
>>
>> If I can't get an alternator off my turbo project is really going to
> be
>> tough
>>
>>
>
> In terms of serpentine belts, you would loosen the belt tensioner,
> correct?... (let me read his post again).
>
> So, is the trouble one that you cant get the thing out because the
> belt is over the pulley?
>
> OR is is that the belt _is_ gone but you cant get the Alt away from
> the bracket/motor?
>
>
> TBerk
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Cathy
1987 2L 16V Scirocco "the silver headache"
1979 1.8L 10:1 8V "Klaus"
"They call me the breeze, I keep rolling down the road" (Lynard Skynard)