Help!! Alternator won't come out !! :o

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Originally Posted by CTScott

Wow! You are lucky it did not snap.

I think a little bit of belt dressing over the years really helped. Bought the car in fall 06. 7 years and the mileage.. And the belt isn't brittle or very hard. Starting a few years ago anytime I heard a tiny squeal at startup or under accessory load I gave it a tiny spray of the stuff. My theory is that it really helps prolong the life.

Originally Posted by UberSilver

Yep, I had to use a SnapOn 4 ft braker bar, and a 6 pt socket that I machined down, as to grab as much bolt head as possible.

That bolt got a couple of gallons of NeverSez before it went back in.

Glad to hear it's normal.. I was surprised how tough it was. I too covered the thing in anti sieze lol.

Charging light is gone and after a few long drives , no squeals and battery seems to be charged right up. Was hoping the weak alternator didn't kill the battery since these two work hand in hand it's always best to have them both up to par.