Please help me remove alternator/generator I'm such a novice

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09-22-2010 | 04:12 PM

onehundred80

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Re: Please help me remove alternator/generator I'm such a novice

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17MM 3/8" DRIVE METRIC SOCKET FOR SET & RATCHET WRENCH on eBay (end time 03-Oct-10 18:49:26 BST)

guys is this definetly the right metric socket I need for the tensioner pulley, please confirm...

Yes it fits fine on mine, but it is hard to move and a longer lever would be better. The 3/8 ratchets are quite short.
Personally I would use at least a 1/2 inch ratchet and a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter.
It would be better to use the tool that is not a ratchet as they are cheaper. You can easily put a pipe over them to get a real good leverage.
Do not forget to put the 3/16" (5mm would be better)drill end in place to lock the tensioner as you do not want to put your fingers near a belt and pulley while you slip the belt into position.
That way you can put the belt over all pulleys and then care fully remove the pin while tightening the spring pressure a little on the tensioner, slowly release the soring tension and with a bit of luck the belt will line up in the correct grooves. Check that all the pulley grooves are line up with the belt grooves.
Good luck.
The photos show 3/8" and 1/2" socket wrenches, a 3/8" to 1/2" adapter and a 17mm socket. The longest wrench is 24" x 1/2" long wrench, now this would really do the trick.

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09-25-2010 | 01:50 PM

mp3wizard

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Re: Please help me remove alternator/generator I'm such a novice

Fitted it today, and all works perfectly, thanks very much for your help everybody, I know it's a real easy thing to do, but im still chuffed with myself

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09-25-2010 | 01:58 PM

bmorgan

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Re: Please help me remove alternator/generator I'm such a novice

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Fitted it today, and all works perfectly, thanks very much for your help everybody, I know it's a real easy thing to do, but im still chuffed with myself

Congrats on getting it done. Hopefully this will give you the confidence to tackle other jobs in the future. I get a lot of satisfaction in knowing that I did it myself.

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