Hi gurus,
I know you guys can help, so here goes.
My alternator went south this weekend (noisy bearings, no charge, etc). So I am in the process of removing the alternator to see if it can be repaired before spending (gulp) 340 bucks for a new one.
Everything is undone and unhooked except ONE nut holding the air guide to the back of the alternator. The problem is that this nut is stripped, it just just turns around and around and does not loosen. To make matters worse, it is the bottom left one with the ground strap attached, hard to reach! AARRGH, these weird little things always seem to happen to me!!
So any suggestions, gurus, on getting this nut off? I was going through the parts diagrams and it looks like the bolts these nuts attach to are the long alternator bolts that attach the alternator to the fan shroud. Any ideas on how to get the fan off the alternator shaft while still in the shroud? BFH? This would at least give me access to the bolt so I could hold it with a wrench. If this does not work, I was thinking of somehow using a dremel tool to either cut the nut, or etch a groove in the end of the bolt to hold it with a screwdriver. But, this would be in a very small space, so I am not sure if these options will work.
Thanks gurus!!!
Craig