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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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I am trying to replace my alternator on an 01 Disco II. I removed the two 15mm locating bolts and 10mm bolt. There are dowels holding the alternator to the locating holes on the bracket. How do you get these out?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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There are only 2 bolts with 2 nuts holding it to the bracket.
Remove the 2 nuts, slide the bolts out, remove the alt.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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Those "dowels" are prob just the metal pieces that press into the alt when you tighten the bolts. Once you have those two bolts out you may have to pry the alt out of the mounting bracket.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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If it has never come out before you will need to whack it with a mallet or use a pry bar after you remove all the bolts.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lipadj46
If it has never come out before you will need to whack it with a mallet or use a pry bar after you remove all the bolts.
This. Pry bar + brute force = Alternator out. Broke some other stuff on the way out though. Collateral damage.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Careful when disconnecting/reconnecting the wires. Too much oomph and the lugs will break.

Ask me how I know...
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Broke this line trying to get the alternator out.

http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/SQB103300G.cfm

Damn!
Originally Posted by meltdowndave
Careful when disconnecting/reconnecting the wires. Too much oomph and the lugs will break.

Ask me how I know...
Snapped the line on the negative wire. Shouldn't be too bad to get that back together.
 
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