1 Arghhh - Alternator Bolts! Sun Mar 31, 2019 10:12 pm
duck
Life time member
Upgrading my recent back from the dead K75 to a 50A alternator.
Getting the three alternator bolts to turn the first few degrees is always a major PITA, especially the bottom inside one. Even though I removed the coils and starter to get at it, heated it with a torch and hit it with penetrating oil, I was having trouble getting an Allen wrench well-seated with a good angle to get my cheater bar on it and it simply would not budge.
Irwin Bolt Grip to the rescue! I used an 3/8" extension on the 13mm one and pounded it onto the bolt head with a hammer. Then it loosened up easy peasy with a hinged socket wrench and my 1" square aluminum cheater bar. After that I just spun it out with the extension.
Next time I may just do this first and not bother removing the coils and starter.
Getting the three alternator bolts to turn the first few degrees is always a major PITA, especially the bottom inside one. Even though I removed the coils and starter to get at it, heated it with a torch and hit it with penetrating oil, I was having trouble getting an Allen wrench well-seated with a good angle to get my cheater bar on it and it simply would not budge.
Irwin Bolt Grip to the rescue! I used an 3/8" extension on the 13mm one and pounded it onto the bolt head with a hammer. Then it loosened up easy peasy with a hinged socket wrench and my 1" square aluminum cheater bar. After that I just spun it out with the extension.
Next time I may just do this first and not bother removing the coils and starter.
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