alan b
15-01-08, 08:23 PM
hey lads i had to change my alternater at the weekend, nightmare of a job but i said id tell ye how i did it! i did this from under neath the car by the way!
first unbolt the alternator off the bracket, then unbolt the bracket from the block.
then takle the bracket out for more space. the alternator wont fit through the hole between the block and steering rack and def will not come up through the top!, the steering rack boot gets in the way. so undo the retain clips at each end of the boot, and push it down the rack towards the wheel, its a tight fit but you will now be able to fit the alternator through the hole as the boot takes up about 1-1.5 inches! its not as hard as it looks and only took about a half hour to get the old one out! if theres an easier way do enlighten me! cheers.
first unbolt the alternator off the bracket, then unbolt the bracket from the block.
then takle the bracket out for more space. the alternator wont fit through the hole between the block and steering rack and def will not come up through the top!, the steering rack boot gets in the way. so undo the retain clips at each end of the boot, and push it down the rack towards the wheel, its a tight fit but you will now be able to fit the alternator through the hole as the boot takes up about 1-1.5 inches! its not as hard as it looks and only took about a half hour to get the old one out! if theres an easier way do enlighten me! cheers.