Alternator replacement
#1
Alternator replacement
Can someone please tell me the secret to getting the lower alternator bolt off? I can get a socket on the bolt but can't get the ratchet on no matter what size extension I use.
Maybe I should remove the lower radiator hose??
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Maybe I should remove the lower radiator hose??
I love my Jaguar, I love my Jaguar, I love my Jaguar, I love my Jaguar, I love my Jaguar, I love my Jaguar!
Last edited by jomo; 09-19-2017 at 07:27 PM.
#2
#3
hmm I can't exactly recall which bolt you mean, but I recall one being a PITA. I've pulled an alternator in-car twice.
I feel like I recall having a pretty long extension at some point, on the rear of the alternator, but perhaps that was for the wiring. But maybe I had a wrench on the front and a ratchet on the back with a longass extension. Don't really recall any particular issue with the front though. I definitely didn't remove the radiator hose.
What exactly is in your way? What is your ratchet hitting?
I feel like I recall having a pretty long extension at some point, on the rear of the alternator, but perhaps that was for the wiring. But maybe I had a wrench on the front and a ratchet on the back with a longass extension. Don't really recall any particular issue with the front though. I definitely didn't remove the radiator hose.
What exactly is in your way? What is your ratchet hitting?