Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:15:36 -0600 From: "Charles Stoyer" <cstoyernopsamrpex.com> Subject: Re: alternator
I have just done this and would have liked this advice. I would like to see this posted in a place where it could easily be found. The alternator bracket is a diamond shaped bracket, with the long axis parallel to the axis of the car. There are 3 bolts holding this bracket, one you can see (towards the front of the car), one is shared with the A/C compressor bracket and the third is hidden under the alternator. Some people suggest removing the A/C compressor, some suggest removing the master brake cylinder and some suggest disconnecting the front engine mount but none of these is necessary. First disconnect battery ground and remove all wires from the alternator (remember where they go). Remove the heater hoses and fold them out of the way. Remove the coolant overflow tank and move that and its hose out of the way. Loosen the Alternator belt tension and remove the tension adjusting bolt. Push the alternator up and towards the A/C compressor and remove the belts. Use an 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. Loosen the bolt hidden underneath the alternator (allen = hex key). Remove the nut on the back of the bolt holding the alternator to the bracket. Twist the alternator bracket counter clockwise enough so the alternator mounting bolt (that 4"=10cm long bolt) can be removed without hitting the firewall. 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. Good luck, Charles. -----Original Message----- From: Povah <povahnopsam.com> Newsgroups: alt.autos.saab Date: Monday, October 02, 2000 1:42 PM Subject: alternator >Are there any tricks to replacing the alternator on a 88 900? > > Povah wrote in message ... >Are there any tricks to replacing the alternator on a 88 900? > >
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