lookin4aTA

Ok, how in the **** do you get that bolt off of the back of the alternator? Ya know the one that is pretty much impossible to get to if yourarms re bigger than a tooth pick. damn GM engineers

lowerthanyou00

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that bolt goes through a small bracket that bolts to the engine, that bolt is a bitch, but i found it much easier to just loosen the bracket, i got big fukin arms n hands but i still pull it off

Phoenix 5.7

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unbolt the bracket from the block instead of the alt, found that makes it possible, but not easy

lookin4aTA

oh i did all that. i ended up getting a buddy to help me do it. now the goddam thing won't turn. Power steering pump is all fucked up now. Bah!!!!!!!

qwk93ta

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How id the PS pump screwed up?

Torkman15

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X2 What are you doing?

mhayes2344

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hes bein all man with it!

BigBronco

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Drop the tools and step away from the motor....

How are you having this much trouble?

Emerald Phoenix

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Ok.
1- Calm down and take an hour or two to cool off.
2- Find out what size the head of the bolt is (I think it's either 8mm or 10mm but I can't quite remember)
3- go buy a wratcheting wrench in that size (or a whole set if you have the money). Also a wratchet with a wrist works as well but it takes some patience (or at least it barely worked when I did mine)
4- use the tool accordingly.

You're gonna have to take about three cool off breaks to keep from screwing up the connector since GM left us very little cable to play with.

Good luck.

Doomsday

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+1

Additional tools would help, various sized extensions, etc. Easy stuff.

RPM WS6

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Not sure what the big deal is here.

I've replaced a couple alternators on these cars, the only hard part is wiggling the alt. out around the sway bar. It's a little more difficult on the cars with a PS cooler since the lines run right in the way. Not that bad though. But I've never had an issue with any of the bolts. Pretty easy repair, IMO. Changing #8 plug is much more difficult.

Kingc8r

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The wrong tools + Frustration = a long and annoying day.

Emerald hit it. When I get pissed off when working on my car I walk away, have a beer....and come back later.

VetteMan

Yeah not having the right tools suck.

Kingc8r

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If you ever need tools, buy them on father's day. I got a 263 piece Craftsman tool set for $169

VetteMan

I just bought 160pc Husky for 90 bucks. I have husky tools in my box that are 20-30 years old and still work.

Kingc8r

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Yea, unless you a re professional you only need husky or craftsman

406malibu

QFT frustration leads to mangled parts

lookin4aTA

ok, i got a friend to help and we finally got the bolt out. hell slidding it out was actually pretty damn easy i thought. As faras the PS pump goes, i am lost. I've talked with a few people, and no one has ever heard of this happening.

nd4spd22

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? I've changed mine over 4 times (3times using autozone... last time said f*ck it and spend 350 at gm) I can change an altenator on these cars in like 20-25 minutes. Its not that hard But like someone said, Be careful with the connector... Gm should of added like 2 ft, to that damn wire! haha. Hopefully you figure it out!