You can also put a box wrench on the front nut, and a long extension and stubby ratchet on the bolt, with the ratchet ending up near the transmission. You can remove it that way. My favorite way is to put a box wrench on the back (doesn't need to be curved) and a ratcheting box wrench on the front. No problem at all. You might have to drift out the long bolt, but that should be no big problem either. No need to remove anything else. Jim On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote: > Hey Scott, > > Thanks, I guess my box end wrench isn't quite long enough.... :( > > Steven > > On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > > You don't have to remove the PS parts. > > If it's stock ..the forward end of the bolt is like a carriage bolt -.. > > square under the bolt head, in a square hole so it won't turn. > > > > But even it's not like that you can still sneak a box wrench back in > there > > without taking much else apart. > > > > > > > > On 10/6/2012 2:49 PM, Steven Johnson wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I need to replace the alternator on my 91 Westy (manual). Can one of > > you folks tell me what the trick is to removing the bolt. I can't see > how > > to > > access behind the alternator. > > > > My best guess is that you have to remove the power steering pump bracket? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Steven > > 91 Westy > > > > > > > > > |
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