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First disconnect battery ground and remove all wires from the alternator (remember where they go).
Remove the heater hoses from the heater control valve and fold them out of the way.
Remove the coolant overflow tank and move that and its hose out of the way. You can drain the cooling system first or just resign yourself to a minor coolant spill.
Loosen the Alternator belt tension and remove the tension adjusting bolt from the alternator. Push the alternator up and towards the A/C compressor and remove the belts.
Use a 6 mm allen (hex key) wrench and remove the bolt holding the bracket towards the front of the car.
Remove the bolt holding both the A/C compressor and the alternator bracket with a 12 mm box-end wrench (the Queen would call it a ring spanner).
Loosen the bolt hidden underneath the alternator (6 mm allen = hex key). Remove the nut on the back of the bolt holding the alternator to the bracket (17 mm as I remember). Twist the alternator bracket counter clockwise enough so the alternator mounting bolt (that 4"=10cm long bolt) can be removed without hitting the firewall. Later Note: Only necessary to undo two bolts on the bracket, which will then rotate on the bottom bolt that's a real pain to get to
Now remove the alternator (not that easy since there's lots of stuff in the way). Here is where disconnecting the master brake cylinder from the power brake servo (but leaving brake lines connected) may help.
Installation is the reverse of removal (heh-heh). Be sure you don't cross the alternator belts and get the belts on right. It's difficult to see in there. Be sure to backtrack exactly, as not doing so may make it impossible to retrace your steps.
In addition to the above, I found it helpful to remove the heater hoses, but if you do be sure to put them back the same way.
This is a difficult job - GOOD LUCK!
, Sun, 17 Dec 2000 17:43:48
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