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Old 11-02-2005, 05:25 PM   #103
bboy
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by metoo
Okay, I borrowed an impact wrench. It worked like a charm. I lowered the Alt as far as the tensioner slot would allow. I put the new NAPA/Gate Micro-V 050340 on the StPump and crank pulleys, then on the removed Alt pulley. The I tried to force the pulley back on to the shaft. Not cloe enough to even force into place.

Plan B

Broke out this baby and my Craftsman rotary tool and extended the tensioner slot to access the threaded hole in the Alt when it was at its lowest posible point with the screw out.


I tried to put the pulley on and was just able to force the pulley over the first 2 threads of the shaft by hand power. Then I used a block of wood and a hammer to put it all the way on. Needless to say, there wasn't much tensioning that had to be done. The Alt can be absolutely no lower. Now I ust have to actually reverse the manifold and see if I have the same luck as Joker13, and not need spacers. I have and STi, so the TB may fit differently.
OK, I'm in the thick of this right now. One trick I found was to remove one of the alternator case screws temporarily. This allows you to drop the altenator down below where the screw slot permits. I'm hoping that this will aid in fitting the belt. Then pull up on the altenator to slip the case screw back in--I'll report back to see if this permits install of the belt without removing the altenator pulley or perhaps makes it easier to re-install the pulley if it is removed.

Taking the case screw out drops the altenator about another 1/4-1/2 of a inch.
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