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I am having a problem loosening the alternator to replace the belt.

There is a top pivot bolt and a adjustment screw 10mm that I loosen but the alternator does not move. There is a nut holding on to a screw on the bottom...not sure if this needs to be loosen. I think this is the piece that the adjustment screw fastens to on the other side. Not sure if I need to pry the alternator with a crow bar?

Any help is appreciated.

Many Thanks!

holmesnmanny

There is the big through bolt at the top that should be 14mm and there should be a 12mm size bolt almost directly below it in line to the bottom of it that goes around the adjusting through bolt. Loosen up both of those.

Then you loosen up the 10mm bolt that is the adjusting bolt. As you loosen it you might need to push down on the alternator to move it since it might stick. It's going to take a while to adjust it enough to get the belt off. Just keep loosening it.