How to Change your Alternator

[eddy]

Bump for a good DIY.

After spending about 10 minutes banging on the bushing per other descriptions, I figured there had to be a better way. I looked at the schematic and sure enough, this way made perfect sense. Tried it and the alternator was out in 15 minutes between conference calls. Thanks!!

[MacGrad]

Has anyone else had issues moving the alternator once the bolts have been removed?

Once I remove the lower left bolt, and loosen the one with the pulley, I'm only getting a little play when I try to pry the alternator up -- it's rotating (maybe) a 1/4 inch clockwise on the pulley side. If i leave the lower left bolt in, and "loosen" the pulley side, I can't get it to rotate at all.

Any suggestions?