XE alternator fitting in situ

[Iain]

Trying to fit my 20XE alternator in while the engine is bolted in place. It physically won't fit as it stands, so what's the best and easiest way?

Inlet off? Raise the engine? Any other clever ideas?

[mowgli]

up from underneath?

[mowgli]

you might need to undo the bottom arm & move the driveshaft one way? i'm only guessing, but also isn't there room to feed it in from the lh side by the servo?

[Iain]

Did try up-from-underneath and it wedged against the rack and the inlet. Just managed to wiggle it up and in, having removed the alt bracket to make it easier too. Job's a goodun. No shaft in the way either which is a bonus.

No room from the LH side as the inlet droops down quite far.

Cheers.

[mowgli]

ouch..... maybe a smaller alternator is needed...... kubota tractor etc....

[Iain]

Never! It's in now not taking it out lol

[Pistol Pete]

I always thought you could do these from underneath??

[Iain]

You can, I just have.

[Mieran]

I cut a bit of the inlet manifold iirc lol

[Iain]

That massive lump on the side that looks like it does nothing? I did think about it lol

[Mieran]

thats the one

[saloonwoody]

last one i did i took the inlet manifold off , piece of pizz

[draper]

last one i did i took the inlet manifold off , piece of pizz

this.

how scared of scratching the new paint was you lol

[saloonwoody]

new paint ?

[Damo]

Iain i had the same trouble with mine i had to do it from underneath a right pain on your back i have cut the lug off the inlet mind now and it flys in and out like a small block now lol.

[Iain]

new paint ?

Think he's referring to my newly painted bay lol Wasn't too scared actually :cool:

Underneath wasn't too bad but I can imagine it being an annoyance if you have a driveshaft to remove/engine grime everywhere.

[AlexW]

Underneath wasn't too bad but I can imagine it being an annoyance if you have a driveshaft to remove/engine grime everywhere.

Give it 6months, Your soon know what its like.