Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:53:09 -0400 From: "erogers" <erogersnopsamaltelemedix.com> Subject: Re: Alternator removal on 88 900s
I ended up pulling off the bracket . If they used a different bolt length then this is a easy job. Instead , it was a pain . But I got the rebuilt alternator in last night and it works great. Thanks for the help. Ed. Seppo Metsälä wrote in message <7jls6p$t1k$1nopsam.kolumbus.fi>... > >erogers wrote in message <7jj7tm$jdp$1nopsammn.news.rcn.net>... >>Hello , I need to replace the alternator on my 1988 Saab 900s . It look >like >>an easy job until I tried to remove the bottom bolt. There is not enough >>room between the firewall and the alternator to remove the bolt. Does any >>one know how this is done ? >>Ed. >> > > >At least in Saab 99 you could loosen an engine mount and use jack under the >gearbox to raisen the engine so that you can take the bolt away. In 900 if i >remember right you could take the alternator out with its bracket (i'm not >sure of this). Anyway there is more room in 900 than in 99 so it should be >manageable. > >Seppo > >