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Racer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 428
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Fact is, the alternator might be corroded into the housing. Probably is from the looks of it. The magnesium housing will have "expanded" a little bit and will make removal a serious pain.
Even pounding on the studs (they are really long bolts) as gently as possible, you may have to hit them hard enough that they will bend. That sucks, because replacement is next to impossible. I know, I tried. Once I got my alternator out, most of them were bent pretty badly.
I used this "opportunity" to install a rebuilt alternator...yup more costs.
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Preston Brown
Street: 2009 911 Carrera S Coupe | 2015 Cayenne S | 1995 Audi ÜrS6 (unicorn)
1965 356 C Coupe | 2010 F250 (support vehicle)
Race: 1994 964 GT2/1 | Various 944s | 2016 Superlite SLC | 2007 997 Carrera
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