Jan Olsson Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 This weekend I´m going to use my fathers garage to change alternator. I´ve got the Haynes repair manual and they suppose that I´ll have to dismount the radiator and cooling fans for changing, but I think it will be possible to take it from through the right wheelhouse and/or from under witch seems easier. Anyone with suggestions of making this easy=fast ? Ps. This would be on my STS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry94 Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Last fall I was chasing an oil leak and had the fans removed and noted that the alt. was very visable. I remember thinking that it didn't look like that bad of a job to remove. The fans can be removed easily. I'd try that first and see if that is enough to remove the alt. Barry 2008 STS V82016 Colorado Z711970 Corvette LT-1 Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 It comes out thru the bottom, remove the access panel under the alternator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donuts Kill Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 i replaced mine about 2 month ago. its pretty easy to do if you work on cars. i had to remove the fan on the alt. side so i had room to manuever it around. and yes you have to remove it from the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBuckley Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Jan, On my 94 sts, I found that is much easier on the knuckles if you remove the passenger side fan so you can have room to reach the bac 2 bolts on the Alternator, there are 4 bolts total that connect it to the car, 2 bolts in the front and the 2 in the rear, the top rear bolt does not cme all the way out as it butts up to the exhaust manifold, the othe 3 bolts do come out. Also, you have to either remove the alternator out of the bottom by the farme after you line the alternator up to match the cutout opening, or out through the wheel well, I found it easier to come out from the bottom. There is a splash shield bolted to the passenger side frame with 4 bolts, located under the A/C compressor, after you remove the shield you will notice the odd shape of the opening, this is where after you get the alternator off you will save your nuckles and hand if you remove the pass. fan assembly, and losen the top hose and tuck the hose under the drivers side dogbone. This will give you room to twist the alternator into the correct position to drop out the bottom. Good Luck, John John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dloch Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 I got mine out the bottom after trying to figure out how I was going to get it out the top . It is much easier if you remove the pass fan as JBuckley mentioned. I replaced mine with a new one after the owners 3 month out alternator had a bearing go out. I believe he paid about $ 300.00 for that little task. Good luck Dennis Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Olsson Posted February 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Thanks for all responses! I´ve changed it and it took me a few hours but it was quite easy and a straight forward job. Now my lights are steady and that irritating bearing sound is gone. Next thing would be to get a EGR valve thats not rattling and propably causing rough idle...a VERY expencive part here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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