Re: Alternator Help
Originally Posted by ChuckNorris
Your problem is on the water pump. There is a floating shim that needs to be adjusted out with a socket and c clamp. Kinda like pressing the pistons on your brake calipers back in when changing pads.
I have a good alternator(38k) I would have shipped to you for $105.
Sorry I was wrong (that's the second time in my life 
) and Chuck is correct. The sliding clamping bushing is in the front not at the back as I had said. This bush needs to be pulled toward the front of the car so that the gap is a bit bigger than the width of the alternator that goes in it. When the bolt is tightened it clamps against the alternator.
Put a bit of penetrating oil on that round bushing in Chucks photo and pull it forward.
Chucks suggested method.
Last edited by onehundred80; May 2, 2010 at 11:15 AM.