After 500+ taps (as hard as I could hit the bolt in the space available) with a 7lb hammer, I failed to budge the rear bush in the alternator top bracket to facilitate its removal. In the end I managed to lever the double ended bracket upwards after inserting a wooden block underneath, to free it from the upper engine mounting point and then perform the required clockwise rotation to remove it. Levering up the lower LH mounting bracket and screwing in the long bolt when the bracket was clear of the mounting hole really helped ( with trying to keep it horizontal). This may not make a lot of sense unless you have struggled with a seized rear bush when attempting alternator removal.
The reason for removing the alternator was to renew the regulator, by way of preventative maintenance on an 86000 mile car. What else do you do after watching England disappoint on the rugby pitch?!
Now that I have the alternator in my mits I notice that the pulley, although a plastic capped one, does not appear to be a slipping clutch type, which I thought it was supposed to be. Can someone clarify what type of pulley I should have? Is a fixed one an issue? Can a slipping pulley seize? Is it easy to swop out the pulley ( I have a slipping one available)?
The reason for removing the alternator was to renew the regulator, by way of preventative maintenance on an 86000 mile car. What else do you do after watching England disappoint on the rugby pitch?!
Now that I have the alternator in my mits I notice that the pulley, although a plastic capped one, does not appear to be a slipping clutch type, which I thought it was supposed to be. Can someone clarify what type of pulley I should have? Is a fixed one an issue? Can a slipping pulley seize? Is it easy to swop out the pulley ( I have a slipping one available)?