Removing alternator

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 12 May 2011, 21:26

Hi all is haynes BOL having a laugh?. The pics don't correspond to anything like my car or info.(showing terminals!) yeah if you have removed half the car you can see clearly?. alternator brackets! Don't look/mention anything like what you're doing or trying to do?.(leave long bolt in just slide out and remove alternator from engine bay) Yeah who they kidding you can just about see stupid thing under LHM pump where it's stuck between that and aircon pump.

Think they should come and remove for me!.
Won't say what we called them but refers to yanking a piece of your anatomy.

Post by **CitroJim** » 13 May 2011, 05:56

It is possible and it's really not too bad despite looking impossible. Before continuing, does your car have aircon and the HP pump above the alternator?

The BoL, I think, shows the procedure for the earlier version...

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 13 May 2011, 18:41

Hi jim yes mine does have aircon and lhm pumps above alternator.
have managed to extricate it now.
was quoted £40-65 to re'con it but that soon went to £65 as it's one of those valeo and not other type?.blah blah!. did have one to give me 120amp one £75.
But pulley was smaller.he was going to change it.
But was not sure on chancing it as edwardes reckons the one i have was only fitted for short time.and did notice that other one had a piece on end that might have been to tight fit where pipes go down from pump.
Plus to me other one looked slightly bigger?.
And don't want to take and then find it dont fit?.

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 14 May 2011, 03:35

Oh Deep Joy---easiest way to remove this item is to bung in a hand grenade and catch it when it blasts out.
I removed radiator to get at mine- gives a good bit more room. Mine died because hydraulic oil was dripping into it from the HP pump. But still a pox job all the same.
Greg

Post by **CitroJim** » 15 May 2011, 06:57

Gregg1100 wrote:Mine died because hydraulic oil was dripping into it from the HP pump.

This is a very good point Greg. LHM and alternators don't mix very well at all. If your alternator is swimming in the stuff and turning green it's likely to die sooner or later...

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 16 May 2011, 22:10

Mine was leaking abit. done now all running.
Mine looks like its leaking from big plug on front plus where outlets are dont think from shaft as pulley wheels dry but not a massive amount though and proberly original alternator.

what or where numbers i need to keep if replacing etc.

Plus i can replace the seals in those bungs???

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