Done. It was pretty easy.

It took less than 90 min working at a leisurely pace.

I used a ~ 1/8" diameter x ~ 2.5" long nail to hold the tensioner in its relaxed position. It worked fine.

The "5/16" nut that the Canadian fellow mentions that holds the cable clamp is actually an 8 mm.

The alternator came yesterday around 6:30 pm. The box was a little beat up - the stud for the cable clamp was bent slightly and the nut was missing. But I was able to straighten it easily.

I was a little worried that the belt was going to come off the other pulleys and cause problems, but it stayed in place just fine.

The most time-consuming thing was getting the long bottom bolt to catch on the threads. Once the top one was snugged up to align things, it was easy. The alternator uses sliding bushings with internal threads as the "nuts" for the mounting bolts. The bushings are pushed outward so there's ~ 3-4 mm gap when putting the new alternator in place. Tightening the bolts pulls the bushings in as they are tightened. That's another reason to just replace the alternator rather than the pulley - one doesn't have to use a vise or file (as in the Canadian YouTube) to get clearance for reinstallation.

I should have noted my trip odometer mileage before disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery - it was reset on reconnecting the cables.

It charges at 14.0V at idle (vs ~ 14.1 V for the old one). The new clutch works as it should (slips one way, tight the other). The clutch on the original alternator is locked up tight (and thus has failed). I'll hold on to it and change the clutch pulley sometime when I think I need a spare.

Best of all, the funny noise [at idle is gone] and the belt tensioner and serpentine belt are no longer jumping around. And the power steering is quiet and works fine.

So, success!

[edit:] Installed missing words. :-)

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #390,204 by Another Scott 6/1/14 2:46:14 PM 6/1/14 3:29:57 PM Reply	Done. It was pretty easy. It took less than 90 min working at a leisurely pace. I used a ~ 1/8" diameter x ~ 2.5" long nail to hold the tensioner in its relaxed position. It worked fine. The "5/16" nut that the Canadian fellow mentions that holds the cable clamp is actually an 8 mm. The alternator came yesterday around 6:30 pm. The box was a little beat up - the stud for the cable clamp was bent slightly and the nut was missing. But I was able to straighten it easily. I was a little worried that the belt was going to come off the other pulleys and cause problems, but it stayed in place just fine. The most time-consuming thing was getting the long bottom bolt to catch on the threads. Once the top one was snugged up to align things, it was easy. The alternator uses sliding bushings with internal threads as the "nuts" for the mounting bolts. The bushings are pushed outward so there's ~ 3-4 mm gap when putting the new alternator in place. Tightening the bolts pulls the bushings in as they are tightened. That's another reason to just replace the alternator rather than the pulley - one doesn't have to use a vise or file (as in the Canadian YouTube) to get clearance for reinstallation. I should have noted my trip odometer mileage before disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery - it was reset on reconnecting the cables. It charges at 14.0V at idle (vs ~ 14.1 V for the old one). The new clutch works as it should (slips one way, tight the other). The clutch on the original alternator is locked up tight (and thus has failed). I'll hold on to it and change the clutch pulley sometime when I think I need a spare. Best of all, the funny noise [at idle is gone] and the belt tensioner and serpentine belt are no longer jumping around. And the power steering is quiet and works fine. So, success! [edit:] Installed missing words. :-) Cheers, Scott. Edited by Another Scott June 1, 2014, 03:29:57 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #390,206 by boxley 6/1/14 3:19:26 PM Reply	glad it worked out Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 59 years. meep
Post #390,464 by folkert 6/8/14 9:02:47 PM Reply	Congrats. It is almost like working on my Motorcycles. -- greg@gregfolkert.net "No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." --Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Post #390,482 by Ashton 6/9/14 5:50:18 AM Reply	DIY is most satisfying when a few side-effects just disappear, especially the kind that might have meant that something else needs diagnosing, eh :-) (My Plutocrat-5 has, thus far deprived me of Wins, for which I'm grateful; not sure I miss those opportunities for satisfaction) --but there's always tomorrow.

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