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YOUR RESEARCHHelp re-installing alternator? Tight spot and tight mounting bracket.
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The regualtor has been replaced and had a bearing replaced while out but now I'm having a heck of a time trying to get it back in.
Help re-installing alternator? Tight spot and tight mounting bracket.
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The regualtor has been replaced and had a bearing replaced while out but now I'm having a heck of a time trying to get it back in.
Help re-installing alternator? Tight spot and tight mounting bracket.
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Help re-installing alternator? Tight spot and tight mounting bracket.
Use existing bolt
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Part of the removal instructions is to use the existing bolt to press those flanges back apart.
Help re-installing alternator? Tight spot and tight mounting bracket.
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The regulator went in my 2002 C4 996 and I removed the alternator using the instructions at:
Help re-installing alternator? Tight spot and tight mounting bracket.
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Hi,
The regulator went in my 2002 C4 996 and I removed the alternator using the instructions at:
http://p-car.com/996/diy/sai/mainpage.html
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The regualtor has been replaced and had a bearing replaced while out but now I'm having a heck of a time trying to get it back in. The area is very tight and can't get the right side of the alternator to line up with the bracket.
I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to get it back in and seated correctly? I didn't want to pry it into place too hard so any tips would be appreciated.
Do you need to bring the alternator down from the top of the bracket on the right side? Bottom up seems like a very tight fit.
Appreciate the help.
Darron
I can't remember if I went from the top or bottom, but I believe it was top. The issue is that when you tighten down the alternator during installation it bends the mounting tabs in ever so slightly. Part of the removal instructions is to use the existing bolt to press those flanges back apart. In the end it will still take some prying, hammering and cussing. Good luck.
S.
I did it last month as well. A complete pain in the *** to get back in. I really don't know what I did to make it fit. After 15 minutes of swearing at it all of a sudden it dropped into place. I mean really, they couldn't have found an extra 1/4 inch to make R&R'ing the thing easy?
Not room for much of a twist from my experience. Did you guys try getting it in from the top down or the bottom up on the right side?
Looks like it is a bit of an art
Any other tips would be appreciated to save some additional cursing.
Darron
Try this "wooden mallet
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...e-replace.html
This guy is just funny so I included him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InFBp...ext=1&index=71
Thanks for the pointers. I think my bushing might not be released enough so might be makingit too tight to get back on the alternator bolt bracket. Some recommendations over on renntech pointed this out as I had a similar tight issue getting it out.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...tight-bracket/
Going to try tapping the bushing in a little more and see if that helps.
Thanks for the tips.
Hey Chris996 that looks like what I was reading. Just can't recall where I found it or if I saved it to disk.
One thing not included in work shop manuals is where to leave the skin and blood of your fingers and knuckles. In some cases its just a parts of the job.
Put the bolt in that goes through to a bushing and thread it in a little. Now, tap with a hammer until the bushing moves outward slightly.
The alternator will drop right in now.
sounds like my bushing may be sticking out too much and making it too tight. I did try giving it a few taps when pulling it out but maybe I didn't apply enough force. Now that it is out I'll give it a go and see if that helps.
Thanks for the tips. I should get to this on the weekend and will follow up with my experience.
Darron
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