Put the bolt in before you put the belt on so you can swivel the alternator to a more accessible position. I've never had much of a problem with that one. IIRC, I put a dab of grease on my middle finger to hold the nut, put it in place, and turned the bolt with left hand. Karl Wolz
|-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] |On Behalf Of Jim Arnott |Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:11 AM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick | |-----Original Message----- |From: Rocket J Squirrel |I was concerned that if I removed |the nut so I could really get at the back of the alternator, |my fingers would not be able to get the nut back on in that |cramped area. It's pretty tight in there. Needlenose pliers? | |13 mm box end wrench with a fold of electrical tape on one |flat of the nut to hold it into the wrench. Magnet on a stick |to retrieve it when it falls out. The second time you'll get it. | |Jim |----- |No virus found in this message. |Checked by AVG - www.avg.com |Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3851 - Release Date: |08/22/11 |
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