I see that it has 3 holes machined in the pulley. It does however sound as though you do not have the key way (hex in the shaft and a nut) at which point the only thing providing drive between the pulley and the alternator shaft is friction on the mounting flange. Your engine will run cooler if you run the slightly shorter alternator belt, instead of the generator belt (they ARE different), this is one reason why the factory changed belts in mid 1973. This multi piece tool set is required to remove and replace the decoupling alternator pulleys on all Sprinters, with either Bosch or Valeo alternators and Metris, as well. You only live once, and I'm running out of time... wow, i'm going to do mine on monday. How to remove stubborn alternator pulley? With the nut removed, you can then remove the bell shaped spacer, followed by a number of very thin shims. Incidently an open faced spanner will work much better as you will be able to hold at a slight angle to get into the pulley dish and it will be harder to totally overtorque the nut. How to remove pulley from alternator term df. I don't think that I'll have much trouble removing the v-belt pulley but I'm not sure how to install the replacement serpentine pulley. Step 2 - Loosen and Remove the Alternator Belt.
Remove the crank pulley bolt from the engine, and slide the crank pulley puller into position. It is highly recommended to use the crank pulley puller to make easy work out of it! The product number for the Lisle set is 60750. It could be held still by somehow holding the alternator fan still... but that also sounds dangerous. I just replaced my alternator last night.
How much work to remove alternator? Install all ten shims between the pulley halves as a starting point, and place the belt into position while installing the other half of the pulley. Dave experienced this problem and had to cut the old chrome pulley completely off with his Dremel. When you transfer over. Removing the second half of the pulley with the woodruff key slot facing up, will help keep the woodruff key in place. How to remove clutch pulley from alternator. Dave wrote - I ordered another pulley..., so I have THREE now! I'll be replacing the stock pulley with a pulley from a replacement set of UDP's. The lock washer must be completely closed.
C vendor... Estoril/Modena '97 for the second time. The exact process for alternator pulley removal can vary from one car to another, so it is important to examine each particular vehicle before beginning. I'm talking without looking first. You should use a rag or better a heavy glove. Is that the only way to get it off???
I have purchased a new alternator to replace the faulty one. So many guides seem to gloss over that step! Do not over tighten. It can fall out, be careful not to lose it, as its function is very important! I used the frame rail to hold the 1/2" wrench solid while I loosened the pulley with the 17mm wrench by pulling it towards the front of the car: Instalation is the opposite of removal.
I couldn't get any of my spanners to fit mine as the nut is recessed inside the pulley, see photo below (with nut loosened), was yours the same as this? 17) You may want to take this opportunity to clean the back of your alternator (under the plastic cover) of all the bugs that have been sucked back there. Most automotive Alternator pulleys use a 15/16 socket. NOTE: Many internal fan alternators use a self-locking nut that do not use a separate lock washer. Remove the pulley nut with a 19mm wrench. Side note: my tensioner popped apart when it was allowed to expand after removing the belt. Step 5 - Install New Alternator Pulley. Couldn't get my open spanners to fit in the 'dish' and not got a cranked ring spanner that big and looks like it will cost about £20 to buy one so i might just take to a garage and see if they can tighten it for me. Just because the belt tension is correct does NOT mean the belt is correctly adjusted. 20) Put on new oversize belt. Any oil on the belt can cause it to slip under stress. There are multiple sockets included to remove pulleys from either type of alternator. How far out on the pulley your belt is also determines how fast the fan spins.
If you don't have one, just take it down to local garage - they'll be able to do it cided this was a good idea, so after looking in Halfords to see if there were any spanners that would fit i popped next door to the Halfords Autocentre in Banbury, asked them nicely and 20 secs later they reappeared with the alternator with nut loose. This handy tool makes quick work to remove freewheeling/decoupling alternator & accessories pulleys on various NedCar, P2, and P3 cars. Hold the alternator pulley firmly. Anybody mastered a quick way to change out the alternator pulley while it is still in the car without air tools? Direction for removal as looking at the front of the alternator. In this case, it might be possible to perform the alternator pulley removal without uninstalling the alternator itself, though modern engine compartments rarely provide enough space. Note:If the woodruff key persistently slides out of the slot while installing the pulley half, use a very thin screwdriver to hold the key in place from the backside while installing the pulley, you may have to tap it back in place from in front of the pulley a couple times as you put the pulley half on.
Snap-On will sell you a single bit that you need for around $10. Thanks for the offer of help, but i'm a bit far away (plus now sorted). If you do not do it this way, it's very possible the pulley halves are not flat against one another, so the belt "wobbles" as it rotates, and this fatigues the center of the pulley half, which then breaks. Step 3 - Remove Pulley Bolts. I'd appreciate suggestions from others who have solved this issue. Not looking forward to this weekend for this. Since a socket would be used there, there's no way to put in a hex socket/key to keep the whole thing from spinning.