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TOMAS
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12th Nov 04 at 00:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Forgive me as i'll try and get a Haynes next week but I really need to change the altenator on my C20XE corsa. IS it possible to remove it without removing the driveshaft? Anyone who has done this I REALLY appreciate a step by step instuction. Obviously it just bolts on, and there's your usual wiring but how do you set the tension of the belt? I know there was a spring tensioner on my old X12XE engine that did it all for you but how's it done on this lump?

Any help much appreciated - Tom
myke
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Adam_B has done it.
said it was a bastard of a job though because space is so tight.
good luck
TOMAS
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LOL yeah im assuming it will be a hell of a job!! Just want to know if its ACTUALLY possible to get out with my shaft where it is...

I suppose I could undo the lower ball joint and swing the shaft from side to side but hoping I dont even need to do that.
lee mitchell
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12th Nov 04 at 09:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea it is just tight
lee mitchell
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12th Nov 04 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to tension the belt u lever it back toward the bulkhead then tighten the 2 13mm nuts up
Siberia
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12th Nov 04 at 10:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i took about 2 hours to get the one off my c16xe

tryed to get out out the bottom but the exhaust and the drive shaft got right in to way..

then it got stuck in there..

finally got it out the side wear the airbox is there was just enough room but my manztel got in the way a bit to...

i can only imagine how hard it is on a c20xe lump....
Adam_B
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12th Nov 04 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tensioning is like lee said. To remove it i went out the top, its not technically difficult, just hard cos theres not much room.
TOMAS
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12th Nov 04 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Lee, so people think it'll come out the top? I'll lever it with my big pry bar, i'll get working on this soon as possible, I dont think the electrical system is enjoying 15.5V and cant last very long like it...
corb
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13th Nov 04 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lee has a special tool he uses to lever the alternator back.
lee mitchell
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13th Nov 04 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its called a branch



[Edited on 13-11-2004 by lee mitchell]
Adam_B
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mine a bit more technical. big screwdriver
ed
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13th Nov 04 at 23:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine is SteveW, naturally the alternator belt was slacker than when we started

 
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