Progress report and alternator question
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Progress report and alternator question
This weekend I installed the modified thermostat housing, oil return plate and oil feed line. I would have gone all the way and put in the blower, but I had to replace both front wheel bearings which took all day Saturday to do.
I replaced the radiator hoses with new ones, and now I'm wondering if I should go ahead and replace the idler pulley, which makes a little ticking sound when you turn it, and the alternator, which also has gotten a little noisy lately. It makes a high frequency noise, like it has a bad bearing.
Do the blower and mounting bracket have to be removed in order to replace the alternator if I don't do it now?
So much to do, so little time.
I replaced the radiator hoses with new ones, and now I'm wondering if I should go ahead and replace the idler pulley, which makes a little ticking sound when you turn it, and the alternator, which also has gotten a little noisy lately. It makes a high frequency noise, like it has a bad bearing.
Do the blower and mounting bracket have to be removed in order to replace the alternator if I don't do it now?
So much to do, so little time.
#3
Originally posted by WizzaMax
Did you do your own wheel bearings?
I need to do mine and see there are decent instructions on Motorvate.com...
looks time consuming though
Did you do your own wheel bearings?
I need to do mine and see there are decent instructions on Motorvate.com...
looks time consuming though
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Re: Progress report and alternator question
Originally posted by Stephen Max
This weekend I installed the modified thermostat housing, oil return plate and oil feed line. I would have gone all the way and put in the blower, but I had to replace both front wheel bearings which took all day Saturday to do.
I replaced the radiator hoses with new ones, and now I'm wondering if I should go ahead and replace the idler pulley, which makes a little ticking sound when you turn it, and the alternator, which also has gotten a little noisy lately. It makes a high frequency noise, like it has a bad bearing.
Do the blower and mounting bracket have to be removed in order to replace the alternator if I don't do it now?
So much to do, so little time.
This weekend I installed the modified thermostat housing, oil return plate and oil feed line. I would have gone all the way and put in the blower, but I had to replace both front wheel bearings which took all day Saturday to do.
I replaced the radiator hoses with new ones, and now I'm wondering if I should go ahead and replace the idler pulley, which makes a little ticking sound when you turn it, and the alternator, which also has gotten a little noisy lately. It makes a high frequency noise, like it has a bad bearing.
Do the blower and mounting bracket have to be removed in order to replace the alternator if I don't do it now?
So much to do, so little time.
I say go for it, might as well.
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Re: Re: Progress report and alternator question
Originally posted by delio
You will have to remove the blower and bracket in order to get at the alternator, so might as well do it now. I was in the same boat as you, when I did my V2 upgrade, and I also swapped the alternator. I am a big believer in the "while I'm there I might as well" philosophy. The Idler you can get at relitively easy, and you will not have to do anything other than untension the belt, so if you want to hold off on that, I can understand, but the entire assembly is only about 50 bucks from the dealer.
I say go for it, might as well.
You will have to remove the blower and bracket in order to get at the alternator, so might as well do it now. I was in the same boat as you, when I did my V2 upgrade, and I also swapped the alternator. I am a big believer in the "while I'm there I might as well" philosophy. The Idler you can get at relitively easy, and you will not have to do anything other than untension the belt, so if you want to hold off on that, I can understand, but the entire assembly is only about 50 bucks from the dealer.
I say go for it, might as well.
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Re: Re: Progress report and alternator question
Originally posted by delio
You will have to remove the blower and bracket in order to get at the alternator, so might as well do it now. I was in the same boat as you, when I did my V2 upgrade, and I also swapped the alternator. I am a big believer in the "while I'm there I might as well" philosophy. The Idler you can get at relitively easy, and you will not have to do anything other than untension the belt, so if you want to hold off on that, I can understand, but the entire assembly is only about 50 bucks from the dealer.
I say go for it, might as well.
You will have to remove the blower and bracket in order to get at the alternator, so might as well do it now. I was in the same boat as you, when I did my V2 upgrade, and I also swapped the alternator. I am a big believer in the "while I'm there I might as well" philosophy. The Idler you can get at relitively easy, and you will not have to do anything other than untension the belt, so if you want to hold off on that, I can understand, but the entire assembly is only about 50 bucks from the dealer.
I say go for it, might as well.
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