Could someone here tell me the easiest way to remove the alternator pulley?

What size is the nut? It's reverse threaded, right?

Thanks.

 

impact gun with 14mm. same goes with installation

 

Thanks. I can just swing the alternator down and get the pulley off with an impact gun, right?

Reverse threaded, right?

 

Nope, can't do it that way, you will probably have to remove the alternator all the way. The nut is 22mm, and since I didn't have access to air tools, I had to buy a 22mm box-end wrench (the kind w/ the offset head) to fit down in the pulley, and hold the shaft w/ a 10mm socket. But either way, the nut is 22mm.

It is also threaded normal, lefty loosey righty tighty


[Modified by PatrickGSR94, 9:00 AM 3/4/2002]

 

I don't think its reverse thread. I need to take my pulley off to install the AEM pulley. I loosened the alternator and pointed it down then used my impact gun to take off the pulley.

 

So... regular thread... 14mm nut.

 

That's what I recall as well. I took it all the way off, rested it against the steering rack, and hit it with the impact. It was pretty easy.

 

14mm thread maybe, but the nut takes a 22mm socket.

 

My fault. It is bigger than 14 mm.

 

What kind of performance gains are you guys getting off the AEM pulley kit?

 

Nothing you can tell. Don't waste your money on AEM pulleys.

 

Really...I find that hard to believe...

 

I'm just telling you my experience. I could care less how you spend your money. My steering stiffened a little. That's all I was really expecting. I didn't see any power gain at all.