>I haven't done this myself but this is not the first time I have heard of >this. I would remove the steel water line that is in the way of getting to >the bolts. Remove the alternator and bracket completely. If there is any of >the bolt still sticking out from the block you might be able to start it >loosening by using a small chisel and tapping it in a counter-clockwise >direction. The bolts shouldn't be in there tight. When this happened to me, I had to drill the stud out. EZ outs, chisels, etc. did not work. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net |
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