RE: How to remove alternator in Milano

["John Katos" <john_katos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's the way I've always heard it being done.

John Katos
West Dundee, IL USA

-----Original Message-----
I did this once, and I am NOT sure it is the best way, so please someone
with the correct way mention it here, but I took a jack, put a rather large
piece of wood on it, and gently applied a miniscule (underlining miniscule)
amount of lift to the car, the rubber engine mounts must have given just
enough gave enough to allow the screw to barely slide out when the hex head
is pointing the right way, and then it came off....

....
J-

----- Original Message ----
> I bought a new alternator and after I finally was able to loosen that last
> big bolt at the bottom I thought I was home free. But noooooo. The bolt is
> so long that it contacts the chassis in front of it before it has cleared
> the alternator, so I'm stuck. I can't really figure out how to remove this
> thing without removing the braket it threads through which is attached to
> the engine or oil pan. The bracket is held on by three bolts, two of which
I
> can't seem to reach from under the car..
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