 Loosening alternator to replace belt, Is there 1 bolt or 2 to loosen on my '76 |
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| 914zim |
 Oct 5 2005, 05:51 PM
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Still pretty clueless...  Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 29-July 03 From: New Berlin, WI Member No.: 962  |
Dudes:
Now that I finally got my air injection pump assembly off (what a bitch!), I am trying to loosen the alternator in order to get the new belt on. I thought I was home free! In a previous post (thanks guys!), I was told there was one bolt to loosen (Allen) and also that there were 2 bolts to loosen (a 13mm and the 6mm Allen), with the 13mm bolt accessible from below. Which is correct for my '76? I've loosened the 6mm Allen, but I can't slide the alternator at all. I've sprayed it (the bolt and bracket) with Liquid Wrench to break it loose, but it won't budge. I also jacked the car up and crawled underneath and cannot find any 13mm bolt to loosen. Can someone tell me what's going on? If I DO have the 13mm bolt below, were exactly is it? I hope I don't have to remove anything from below to get at it. Your help is appreciated. Thanks, Andy... |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 5 2005, 08:58 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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I've been able to move my alternator just by loosening that top bolt. I can see how the bottom one might be tight enough not to let you move the alt, though.
I don't remember if you have to remove any stuff to get to the bottom of the alternator. Probably some of the heater ducting stuff, but porbably nothing else. (Only time I messed with that was when I was R&Ring the whole alternator.) The bolt-head is visible from the front side of the motor, down at the bottom of the alt toward the center of the car. But you can't get a wrench on it; it's a carriage-head bolt and has a smooth head. It is kept from turning by the square hole in the front covering tin for the alternator. You loosen the nut that's on the aft end of that bolt; it is on the lower-right (passenger's) corner of the alt. --DD |
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| McMark |
Oct 5 2005, 09:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
You can get at the bottom bolt without trouble. It's all about knowing where to look. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| 736conver |
Oct 5 2005, 09:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
Andy,
If you need some help let me know. I am on vacation this week. I'm working on my 3.2 but if you need some help give me email/pm/call or whatever. |
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