GTOdave

ok guy my alternator went bad this winter when it was sitting in my garage..i just found this out 2 days ago , then i ordered the part...and me and my buddie were looking at it and there us a **** ton of things we have to remove in order to get this damn thing out...haha so has anyone done this before in there 04 goat and can maybe give me an easier way llol thanks!

tom's2005gto

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I removed mine while on the side of the interstate in the dark cold with simple hand tools and a flashlight. Take another look at it, I think your over thinking this.

Sticks n Stones

he's overthinking it or is looking at the wrong accessory. On my LS2 equped '05 GTO the alternator is held on by 3 bolts, all accessible from above (lowest bolt is a blind reach). Then unplug the wire from the side, unbolt the main battery feed line (its got a boot covering it), then simply slide it out. I have a vavaram CAI so I dont know if the stock airtube or airbox will block you.

FYI: The stock alternator on mine is located just forward of the drivers side motor mount: the belt tensioner (which you put a socket or box end side of a wrench on only to loosen to get the belt loose!) is located just forward of the passenger side head. yours should be the same. Good Luck, it's a 20-30 minute deal to remove and replace. Half that if you have done it before.

GTOdave

uhmm....well i dont think i over looked it....bc we had to remove he fans the power stearing pump and res...it wouldnt move without removing that...this is an 04 gto..

tom's2005gto

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wow.... well, keep removing stuff.... I'm sure it will eventually fall off.

GTOdave

it done already...you know what id like to see you remove it with "simple" hand tools, as so u call it, in the middle of the night when its cold on the interstate..bc i beg the differ that it really happen...i got a guy whos an intructor at UNHO in ohio..which is the best high performance and automotive college in the USA...and he was he with me...and he said hed like to see it also...so please do a vid for me and maybe ill rechange my mind on how much u know about cars man..seriously

tom's2005gto

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LOL... calm down man, it's just an alternator you got it off. Actually when my 05 idler pulley broke off (the one that mounts to the alternator bracket) I borrowed the alternator bracket from my friends 04, and installed my 05 alternator on it. (yes, on the side of a dark cold interstate late at night, using a 15mm, 14mm and a 11 or 12 I think). So, I feel it's safe to assume that the bracket is the same, as a matter of fact the 04 and 05 alternator mount the same way, they are identical appearing except the pulley is different.

glad you got it taken care of.

tom's2005gto

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the only other thing I removed was the cai tube to gain access to it

tom's2005gto

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also, if your not a member of LS1GTO you might want to join, nothing but GTO's on the forum, lot's of great guys and tons of help.

GTOdave

hahaha yea . are you a member fof ls1gto?

tom's2005gto

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yes sir