How to Change your Alternator

[aztecw]

New member here. Thanks for this info, came in very handy this week. Not to bad of an removal/install at all. My normal mechanic wanted $840.00.

[jmatta]

My normal mechanic wanted $840.00

And yet we still send our children to law school!

Have a friend that's quite well to do...he owns a plumbing company.

Sure is nice to be able to work on these cars without too many difficulties and leave the hard stuff to guys like Jake.

[mptoledo]

Yep, how do those baztards sleep at night? I know everybody needs to make some money, but that is borderline criminal.

[litterfisher]

automotion is a good place to get http://www.99parts.com , to get the best price I would try ebay

[big guy]

36 ft-lb for the bolts holding the alternator in, per Porsche manual (for the Cayman 2006).

Also, in bold letters, the manual say you must install the drive belt in the same direction it was spinning before removal - don't flip it around.