alternator install

[tzque]

I have my alternator out but I need about an eith of in inch to get the belt back on . What is the easiest way to get it back on . I was going to take the brackets on the driver side off but there has to be an easier way . Is there a tension belt release on the car . What is the best way to do the reinstall?

 

[mikestertwo]

Put an 18mm wrench on the center bolt that goes through the tensioner pulley and pull towards the drivers side. It's spring loaded.

 

[tzque]

Do I lossen the bolt ? It is not moving ."I pulled it towards the driver side

 

[Gary Wells]

It requires a good pull to overcome the spring force. Try again. Make sure that you are pulling on thecorrect bolt head. You should be able to see the spring tensioner housing.

 

[tzque]

The bolt head
i should be pulling is below the alternator next to the compressor . I am a pretty strong guy and this things is not moving . Is there a second way . I thought maybe I should loosen the the bracket that you bolt the alternator to and drop it down . The problem with this car is that I am taking every thing off for the first time . This alternator has never been off before . If I am pulling the right bolt this spring is not moving .
I wanted to have the alternator tested for piece of mind and now this thing is not moving .

 

[RGS87GN]

try hitting it with your purse......

 

[tzque]

I tried but there was enough room . The heel of my pink fuzzy slippers did work as well

 

[PsYcHo GN]

You have to bolt the alternator to the brackets first. Then there is a tensioner that is located towards the center of the engine where the belt routes through. You need an 18mm socket and preferably a breaker bar and pull it counter-clockwise so it pulls the tensioner towards the driver's fender. There should be a belt routing diagram in your owner's manual. It will have a picture of the tensioner also.

 

[Underboost]

This is the tensioner.

 

[RGS87GN]

You have to bolt the alternator to the brackets first. Then there is a tensioner that is located towards the center of the engine where the belt routes through. You need an 18mm socket and preferably a breaker bar and pull it counter-clockwise so it pulls the tensioner towards the driver's fender. There should be a belt routing diagram in your owner's manual. It will have a picture of the tensioner also.

u have a strange clock sir

 

[tzque]

Its done . I was pulling it up instead of pushing it down to the fender . No muscle needed

 

[RGS87GN]

thank god, i cancel the plane tickets

 

[Underboost]

thank god, i cancel the plane tickets

LOL :biggrin: