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You've gotten three good answers.
One item that could make the job go long is if one (usually the bottom one, tight from corrosion) of the alternator bracket bolts strips out its hex head. These are internal hex head 8.8 grade bolts in a spot where SAAB could have used 10.9's like they did for the Tensioner bolt (which is same size). Just be sure that the bolt hex head is clean, insert the hex bit fully, and line up your wrench carefully. I have done this job several times, with one stripped bolt that needed a Snap On easy-out. I replaced with 10.9 bolts to avoid the same thing in the future.
Hope this helps you do it successfully.
Mark in Marine
Posts in this Thread:
- How long to replace an alternator?....., vsfoxe , Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:23:30
- Re: How long to replace an alternator?....., Boris Bubbanov, Fri, 3 Nov 2017 11:45:21
- or the other way..., Snowmobile , Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:30:39
- Yes-lots of good ideas/tips here.....Thanks!.....n/m, vsfoxe , Fri, 27 Oct 2017 23:07:20
- Re: How long to replace an alternator?....., Mark in Marine , Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:59:37 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: How long to replace an alternator?....., Itsasaab, Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:32:52
- Did this a few years back. Think it was 4-5 hours, Noel, Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:56:55
- Re: How long to replace an alternator?....., mlc , Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:05:47
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