Re: Please help me remove alternator/generator I'm such a novice
Originally Posted by mp3wizard
Removed the fan, and can now see the nut, but i've got nothing that fits it... got loads of socket sets but nothing that will fit the nut without rounding if off... does anyone know what tool I should buy?
I have got to admire your spirit, something like this is not a major job but if a person is doing something like this for the first time it can be a daunting task.
You must have metric tools, that is the first thing , Otherwise you will strip some metal off the hexagonal corners and some times that can be dangerous, such as when the wrench slips and you cut yourself or in this case a component under spring pressure is released unexpectedly. Keep your fingers away from that belt; don't let them caught between the belt and pulleys.
Page 7.46 shows the use of a 5mm diameter pin to hold the tensioner in a position against spring pressure. I would recommend the use of a 3/16" diameter drill.
If you lock the tensioner in this position you will have a much easier time removing and replacing the belt.
Pages 7.45 and 7.46 show all you neeed to know at this time, lock that tensioner and get the belt off that alternator.
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You can see in James photo immediately above this post that the tensioner in the photo is in its relaxed position. The metal stop on the top half you can see is in a slot in the bottom half. Rotating the top half anti-clockwise would be against spring pressure and this is what you have to do to insert the 3/16 diameter pin. This pin will go through a hole in the top half and lock in a hole in the bottom half. It will stay there held by the spring pressure, the location where the two holes align will be almost at the extreme end of the travel of the top half, all the travel will be against spring pressure.
Last edited by onehundred80; Sep 19, 2010 at 11:07 AM.