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Stuck in the middle of replacing my alternator (2005 4.8)
What gives? (No pun intended) TIA
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Dang should've tried a bit harder before making this thread even though I did yank on it with some strength and it didn't work. What worked was basically semi violently moving it left to right and pulling at the same time
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Hey now someone with the same problem might be able to find the solution. Good work
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Thanks. Now I've hit another snag. I have the alternator out and I can't get the dang idler pully off. I'm afraid I'm going to completely strip it if I keep messing with it so I'm gonna take it to a shop tomorrow and have them use an impact wrench.
DIY projects NEVER go entirely as planned haha
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M18 fuel impact. Look into it.
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Yeah you have to wiggle that bad boy out pretty good. She can be a tight fit. Not sure why your idler is giving you grief, though you are up north so maybe that has something to do with it.
Good plan having someone zip it off with an impact but you might want to hit it with a shot of your favorite oil/penetrating fluid to aid it. Just remember the orientation of the wire harness bracket and the big power line coming off the alternator. If you get those wrong putting the alternator back in is going to lead to all kinds of profanity. Ask me how I know.
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Completely agree, it's harder than it needs to be. I might have described it as remove the 2 bolts, the slightly rotate the alternator case to clear housing, then pull forward toward the remove.
1st removal took me 20 mins after having all of the bolts out, 2nd, 3rd, (to readjust the main harness to main bolt orientation, then to adjust wire over instead of under little bracket)
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blackbeast, why didn't you opt for an idler pulley replacement part as it is only 20$ INA brand?
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while You are in there check the alternator bracket seal , see if You have a leaking, that is a more expensive job then the alternator ,it and could dump most of Your oil if it fails...............
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