Put the bolt in before you put the belt on so you can swivel the alternator
to a more accessible position.  I've never had much of a problem with that
one.  IIRC, I put a dab of grease on my middle finger to hold the nut, put
it in place, and turned the bolt with left hand.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
|On Behalf Of Jim Arnott
|Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:11 AM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
|
|-----Original Message-----
|From: Rocket J Squirrel
|I was concerned that if I removed
|the nut so I could really get at the back of the alternator,
|my fingers would not be able to get the nut back on in that
|cramped area. It's pretty tight in there. Needlenose pliers?
|
|13 mm box end wrench with a fold of electrical tape on one
|flat of the nut to hold it into the wrench. Magnet on a stick
|to retrieve it when it falls out. The second time you'll get it.
|
|Jim
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