Replacing Alternator

[onewheelmik]

Great write up! Very handy for all. Unfortunately i just paid someone to fix mine

[zamoti]

Don't know if I'm the only one, but I've called the dealer about the newer bolts for the idler tensioner and they haven't a clue what I'm talking about. I'm not sure how many different ways to describe this bolt; I've called two different dealers in my area and neither one has a clue. Is this just something I could go pick up at the hardware store once I have the original in hand?

Thanks

[shoes013]

Originally Posted by Phantom 309

Replacing alt in my 96 right now..can't seem to get 1 bolt out of the alt.It's a square nut.
Not sure if the original was replaced with this or not..everything seem pretty easy..just this 1 alt bolt is holding me up..suns gone down..will tackle it again in the a.m..gonna swing by autozone and check the tool section..Hope i can get this thing off..
Hmmm..it may unscrew from the backside..i'll check it tomorrow..

Do not remove the square nut! its actually welded to a bracket, the bolt itself is on the opposite end of the Square nut, its a bit tricky to get to with the AC in the way.
I just finished doing my alternator today, a bit of a pain in the ***, but better than getting raped by a mechanic! Rusty bolts are NOT our friends!! Also may be worth noting that taking out the radiator fans helps a lot if you don't have room to swing that AC unit out of the way once its loose.