i unpluged it, took out the 12mm top bolt, 14mm bottom stud and bolt. but the alternator isn't moving. it moved down about 1mm but that's it. can't pull it up or anything.

anything else i can try? i need to change my pulley.

 

Hit it with a rubber mallet a few times to see if it moves. If you cant get the mallet in that tight space put a block of wood on it and hit that. That should get her broken loose

 

i'm just afraid if it's that hard to take out, wouldn't it be harder to put back in?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Unjockable &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm just afraid if it's that hard to take out, wouldn't it be harder to put back in?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's probably stuck due to corrosion. When you break it loose you won't have a problem taking it out / putting it in.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by csprague &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's probably stuck due to corrosion. When you break it loose you won't have a problem taking it out / putting it in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i really hope this is the case. how much is a new alternator anyways?

 

any help?

 

Aprox $150. + for a rebuilt.............with old core exchange.

 

yeah and autozone has them for about 150 with a lifetime warrenty

 

damn, that's a lot.

i just need to switch out the pulley.

is there a way to do this without taking the alternator out?

 

bump

 

last bump before i attempt

 

just use a pry bar, works every time.i have heard you can but its a real bitch because the nut turns with the pulley.

 

Get a prybar and make it move. I wouldnt try to replace the pully in the car just because impact guns own. And you wont have to hold the pully.

Spray some WD40 on there and pry it.

 

cool. i'll try that. thanks!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get a prybar and make it move. I wouldnt try to replace the pully in the car just because impact guns own. And you wont have to hold the pully.

Spray some WD40 on there and pry it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, pry bar, mallet, whatever. PB Blaster works better than WD-40 for stuck parts though.