Need some help with my alternator

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Yes, it is made to be moved by hand with a wrench 8 inches or longer. This gives you enough leverage to move it without difficulty.

[DannMann99]

also... any tips as per how to get the wires off? do i just jimmy them up with a screw driver? or do i have to be more careful.

[public]

Dont jimmy anything. Look closely at the plug. You will see a clip made onto one half of the plug. You use a small screwdriver to get the clip to release. While holding this the plug will slide right out. It will have a little friction due to a seal inside the plug.

[DannMann99]

question. i noticed this on one of the plugs, but on the remaining one it looks like it had a rubber cover over it that seems pretty firmly attached to the alternator itself. There wasnt any clips on that other one.

[public]

You are looking on the back of the alt. That is a boot to protect the battery wire. The boot is a stretch fit to keep out water and dirt. Pop that off and you will see a single wire attached with a small nut on a stud. I think it is a 10mm. Not very tight so it will come off easy.

[DannMann99]

ok so to put it back on, do i just push that wraping back onto it as well?
also, these are the only 2 wires correct? its the only 2 ive seen

[public]

You got it. Just relax You are on your way the the coveted title of "Shadetree Mokanic"

[DannMann99]

dont get it, but awsome. thanks again for all the help

[DannMann99]

further question.
I looked hard at the engine today, there isnt a tensioner bar. So what does that mean. I know you told me that there is, but you also said on that other post that the older models without the tensioner bar have it on the idler pulley. I applied some pressure to the idler one and it didnt really move at all, i didnt want to throw all my weight on it cause i wasnt to sure but... what to do now? and if it is on the idler do i just use the same tool and go about it the same way.

[Classicrocjunkie]

if you don't have the tensioner bar... lean over the passenger side front fender and while turning the wrench on the idler pully...turn/push down clockwise and it should move. You have to excert a little more force than you think...

[DannMann99]

oh. i didnt have a wrench i was just handing it. the only wrench i can get my hands on currently is a c-wrench, i dont know how well that will work but ill give it a good shot right after i finish up some finals i have today. thanks again.
i really hope i dont need that pullbar for the belt, it would save me about a mile walk lol. thanks for all the help.

-Daniel Mc.

i plan to take out both the battery and the alternator and take them both to autozone, have them charge the batt and check the alt this way i dont replace anything that isnt needed. if they say the alt is fine (which i doubt) ill just take it to a mechanic cause i have no idea from there.

[DannMann99]

yea thanks for all the info, it turns real nicely even with my c-wrench, it doesnt make the best fit cause its on an angle but its not like im stripping it so it'l be fine. thanks for all the help im taking it out tomorrow night.

-Daniel Mc.

[DannMann99]

is there anything i need to know about transporting a batt and alt? im just gonna put them in bags. that gonna be okay?

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That is fine. Sorry for the bad humor. I can't quit my day job yet.

[sirk798]

umm, not to sound rude at all.... but with such a lack of understanding of a belt tensioner, i would advise paying the little extra, and have a mechanic do it....all your looking at, is an extra 80 bucks or so, wich is the hourly rate of most mechs. jut my 2 cents...