Alternator Idler pulley

[mikehkang]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Mike's site did not say the bolt was a left handed thread; it refered to the bolt on the right and left sides........

Thanks for the visit JFP.

After reading your above post, I went back and read it again.

Here is the section that confused me.
"* Unbolt and remove the Alternator by unbolting the right hand fastening screws, loosen the left hand fastening screw by three turns,..."

I now see it clearly "the right hand fastening SCREWS."

JFP, how is the pulley bolt considered left hand?
(Would you believe I LOOKED UP "left hand fastening" just to be sure? )

Anyway, I am VERY happy this morning.

I now need to get the part number for the bolt.

Thanks again JFP

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by mikehkang

Thanks for the visit JFP.

After reading your above post, I went back and read it again.

Here is the section that confused me.
"* Unbolt and remove the Alternator by unbolting the right hand fastening screws, loosen the left hand fastening screw by three turns,..."

I now see it clearly "the right hand fastening SCREWS."

JFP, how is the pulley bolt considered left hand?
(Would you believe I LOOKED UP "left hand fastening" just to be sure? )

Anyway, I am VERY happy this morning.

I now need to get the part number for the bolt.

Thanks again JFP

Mike probably would have been clearer if he said "the bolt on the left"

[mikehkang]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Mike probably would have been clearer if he said "the bolt on the left"

Thanks for the response JFP.
However, I am still a bit confused.

I want to get this right so that I don't make the same mistake in the future:
-There is two bolts holding the alternator. One about 7 o'clock of the alternator - this one is about 1 1/8 inches long, and the idler pulley bolt.
-Looking at the alternator from driver side, the idler pulley bolt would be a the bolt on the RIGHT not the left.
JFP, am I missing something?

I mean no disrespect by asking this question. I know I have much to learn about fixing this or any other car and I just want to learn correctly.

Thank you in advance.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by mikehkang

Thanks for the response JFP.
However, I am still a bit confused.

I want to get this right so that I don't make the same mistake in the future:
-There is two bolts holding the alternator. One about 7 o'clock of the alternator - this one is about 1 1/8 inches long, and the idler pulley bolt.
-Looking at the alternator from driver side, the idler pulley bolt would be a the bolt on the RIGHT not the left.
JFP, am I missing something?

I mean no disrespect by asking this question. I know I have much to learn about fixing this or any other car and I just want to learn correctly.

Thank you in advance.

Let's see if we can clear this up; the alternator is mounted by two bolts, one at about 7 o'clock in the photo, the other that passes through the idler is at about 5 o'clock in the photo:



The comment on Mike's website was refering to the "left handed fastening screw" (the one at 7 o'clock in the photo), and the "right handed fastening screw" is the idler bolt (at about 5 o'clock in the photo). My point was that Mike was not making any reference to the thread type (left or right) in his comment, only the location when you are looking at the alternator.................. Unfortuantely, Mike's instructions does have the bolts reversed as to which one needs to be tapped, which probably is adding to your confusion.

[mikehkang]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Let's see if we can clear this up; the alternator is mounted by two bolts, one at about 7 o'clock in the photo, the other that passes through the idler is at about 5 o'clock in the photo:



The comment on Mike's website was refering to the "left handed fastening screw" (the one at 7 o'clock in the photo), and the "right handed fastening screw" is the idler bolt (at about 5 o'clock in the photo). My point was that Mike was not making any reference to the thread type (left or right) in his comment, only the location when you are looking at the alternator.................. Unfortuantely, Mike's instructions does have the bolts reversed as to which one needs to be tapped, which probably is adding to your confusion.

All clear now.
Thank you JFP.

BTW, it is not only Mike's instructions. There are others too.