Alternator Belts

Post by **990** » 01 Nov 2005 07:32 pm

After changing the 3 belts on my 360 the adjuster bolt on the alternator side snapped

Now I have looked at the space with a new bolt and there is no room to get to it

So I have two alternatives (I think)

Strip out the Bumper/Grille and Radiator

not my favourate option, or

Go at it from underneath and try to get the remainder out from there.

or suggestions or comments

before I go insane

Post by **5lab** » 01 Nov 2005 07:58 pm

grill is quite easy to add/remove - but you'd have to take the radiator out too. can you not do it if you just take the alternator off?

Post by **990** » 01 Nov 2005 08:04 pm

To get alternator off the way it is set up is just as hard as the bolt in question is in front of the alternator bolts

Post by **pettaw** » 03 Nov 2005 12:23 pm

You should just be able to get the small bolt that holds the slidy adjuster part off, that'll be where the snapped bit will be. Then you can get some heat on the threads and get that rusted bolt out. I've done it on mine, shouldn't need to strip anything down. Maybe yours is different.

I'll post up a piccy later on today.

Post by **990** » 03 Nov 2005 12:26 pm

Ah thanks - its the easy straightforward answer I am looking for

Post by **pettaw** » 05 Nov 2005 06:00 pm

OK, so here's the picture, undo this bolt in the red circle and you can remove the whole thing and de-seize the bolt:

Post by **990** » 09 Nov 2005 01:52 pm

Yay,

Sorry I missed the reply - ok that is REALLY easy

, damn i look like a fool

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No squeaking