Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 20:59:34 +0800 From: "ALLAN McLERNON" <priapus01nopsamtchat.net.au> Subject: Re: trouble removing alternator on '87 Turbo 900
I had the same problem and thought of a way i could get around it the next time. I drilled a hole paralell with the alternator bolt in the passenger side of the fire wall and removed the bolt through there. when i reinstalled the alternator i bought some booker rod(threaded rod ) the same size as the bolt and used two nuts to tighten up on the rod to hold the alterntor in place. I then put a rubber sealing grommet in the hole in the firewall. Nate t. G. <ngoddardnopsamnect.net> wrote in message news:39580364.0nopsamy.powercom.net... > hello, > as stated, I am having trouble with the last step of removal of my > alternator in my Saab ('87 900 Turbo 16v). the bolt needs to pull out far > enough to allow the mounting "boss" on the side of the alternator to slide > out, however it won't because the firewall is in the way. I have tried > (since the mounting is a rubber bushing) to pry the back end of the > alternator up until it would clear the rear "lug" on the mounting block and > slide the alternator off the end of the bolt, but I can't quite twist it far > enough. it stops about 1/8+ (not quite a 1/4) of an inch short of clearing > it (that's about 3.2 mm for you backwards folks ;-). I'm afraid that if I > put a real pry-bar (already was trying a screwdriver, which was flexing > alot) and try to muscle it out I might break something. > if anyone could help me get it out - I'd really appreciate it. > > if I do get it out, then I'll also have the problem of how to get the > new one back in (since it didn't come out easy). any additional suggestions > on that front would be appreciated. > > THANKS! > > -- > Nate t. G. > > > >
