barthel Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Ok, I was taking the alternator out (my 90 amp Maxima alty is on the way) -bounce- Bracket came off fine, the top bolt came out easily as well, but the damn thing doesn't want to come off, it just rocks back and forth on the pivot. How long is the top bolt supposed to be? The one I took out was only about 2 inches long. It doesn't look like it sheared or is broken, but that's the only thing I can think of unless i missed something. Any help would be appreciated. :bow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 ummmm, Second top bolt or Bottom, mounting from the rear.... Cant exactly remember... Are you going to make me run out to the parking lot to look???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solid snake Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 just gonna have to wiggle it around. Mine was kind of stuck when I took both bolts out, but managed to pull it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 or is that the AC??? Could it be both??? Maybe we should not have had the 2 mikes with lunch -alcohol- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 ummmm, Second top bolt or Bottom, mounting from the rear.... Cant exactly remember... Yep, a total of three bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barthel Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 Yep, a total of three bolts K, Suddenly realizing I may be a serious dumbass, where's the 3rd bolt? sssh There was one holding the bracket to the block, and the top pivot bolt. There's a bolt that holds it to the adjuster bracket, but that came off with the bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 on the bottom side theres 1 on the front and back...my back bolt sheared off 3 times so the last time i said screw it...luckly they engineered it (intentional or not) that if teh bottom bolts shear off u can tighten the bad boy down and it'll rest against the block and still have tension on the belt... so total of 5 bolts u have to touch 1 top mtg (pivot bolt) 2 on the bottom side...the adjuster bolt and the bolt that locks the adjuster block... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solid snake Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Oh yeah, forgot that there was 3 bolts holding the alty in place. not counting the tensioning bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barthel Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Yep, after reading what you guys said, I looked in the back of the alty. Sure as sh*t, there it was. It's off! As always, couldn't have done it without you guys! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 hahahahahaha.... Dont feel bad, we all ask stupid questions sooner or later Just glad we could help out... I will assume at this point you got it out and the new one in???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 and it is a good point to make that the ears on the bottom are pretty tight and difficult to get in...i always shoot above the and it falls into place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barthel Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Well, I got it out. The 90A doesn't get here 'till Tuesday or Wednesday. But since I have the whole front of the engine apart (timing belt, water pump) I figured I'd get the old one out while it was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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