Alternator all done, I have had the opportunity to put a couple hundred kilometers on and everything is good!
Thanks Lincoln vs Cadillac for your help!
Status report - going for the record longest LS alternator RE & RE ever.
Old one out, new one in, electrical connections complete, both bottom bolts started.
Time for a coffee and then align holes and install the top bolt.
Making progress, have the alternator loose from the top mount.
Now onto the hard part figuring out how to remove the old alternator and slip the new one in.
OK, I am trying the "bigger tool" rule and still not having much luck. I guess there must be bushings on the top mount that are holding the alternator. Next action will be to try and pry from side to side across the bottom mount. You can see in the picture that one of the bottom bushings has...
Yes, I have the belt off and the bolted wire but not the electrical plug.
The alternator is jammed on the top mount and I can not get enough leverage to move it.
Any ideas? Thanks!
Thanks, but I am not to the point yet for lowering the alternator. I have all three bolts out, but can not break the alternator free from the top mount. I can rock the bottom back and forth from front to rear of the car, but I can not get any leverage to budge the top mount. Any ideas?
Thanks Guys!
Got the top bolt out! Turned out it was as simple as re-positioning my spot light so I could finally see the bolt head.
Know my challenge is getting the alternator off of the mounts. Can't get any leverage to pull the alternator off of the top mount. I can pivot the bottom...
I have used the search function but have not come up with any guidance on the following.
I have the bottom two bolts removed from the alternator, but I am having difficulty with the top nut and through bolt. I can access the nut and have it turning, but I believe the pass through bolt is also...
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