How to Change your Alternator - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

particlewave · 08-18-2018, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMcMo

slide both seats as far forward as possible.

Just take the passenger seat out. 4 bolts and less than 5 minutes. It makes things much easier.

MikeMcMo · 08-26-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by particlewave

Just take the passenger seat out. 4 bolts and less than 5 minutes. It makes things much easier.

NOW ya tell me. Thought about, didn't do it, then regretted not doing it, then considered re-connecting the battery/wondered if it would be worth the extra trouble. In the end, I got the alternator/belt back in without too much trouble, but I DID almost pull a muscle. For reconnecting the plastic clip connection at the back of the alternator, I found it easier to do it by reaching around left-handed from behind the driver's seat.