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V.Z. (Ama328)
Junior Member
Username: Ama328
Post Number: 131
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 3:32 pm: | |
thx for the tips, folks, got it done...turns out the ratchet i used couldn't turn enough to get to the next 'click' so no go...however, i tried an 'identical' ratchet(Craftsman) and that one *would* turn enough to click, so no problem once i got it going(so much for Sears' quality control on their stuff, have it on the list to upgrade/expand tools in near future, but not just yet..$$).
Combined with the placement of the alternator & swivel setup being a bit toooo tight from the factory, and the alternator belt swap turns out to be more hassle than it should be. |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 800
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 2:18 pm: | |
Believe I used a (deep?) 17mm socket on the end of a 3/8" craftsman breaker bar. Or maybe a short 17mm socket w/a 3/8"-1/2" converter on my 1/2" ratchet or 1/2" breaker bar.
Bit of a PITA until I welded some pieces of 3/8" steel rod to the nuts for the pivot & adjustment bolts.
It gets a lot easier if you drain about 1/2 of the coolant out & pivot the aluminum pipe down out of the way. |
V.Z. (Ama328)
Junior Member
Username: Ama328
Post Number: 129
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 10:47 am: | |
wow, that wuz quick...thx, will investigate.
other suggestions? |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 613
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 10:28 am: | |
What I used on my 308, same type of setup I assume, was a crowsfoot made the job a lot easier. |
V.Z. (Ama328)
Junior Member
Username: Ama328
Post Number: 128
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 10:23 am: | |
Perplexed here, ideas:
* really tight access to the adjustment nut on my
alternator; that is, the forward most nut. I can get to it with a socket, but no room for movement.
* straight wrench doesn't work, it's too far inbound.
* only thing i can think of is an offset, long handled 17mm wrench, which, of course, is not in my
Craftsmen toolbox....probably time to upgrade the
tools, but would like something specific to *this*
task.
Damnest thing is that I changed this out many yrs ago(doing water pump belt), but have no idea what I used back then.
Recommendations? |
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