Thank you all gentlemen.  I'm getting rusty as I get older.  Never had this
alternator out so I guess
I have to face the music as they say....

Cheers!

Steven

On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> You can also put a box wrench on the front nut, and a long extension and
> stubby ratchet on the bolt, with the ratchet ending up near the
> transmission. You can remove it that way.
>
> My favorite way is to put a box wrench on the back (doesn't need to be
> curved) and a ratcheting box wrench on the front. No problem at all. You
> might have to drift out the long bolt, but that should be no big problem
> either. No need to remove anything else.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hey Scott,
>>
>> Thanks,  I guess my box end wrench isn't quite long enough....  :(
>>
>> Steven
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>
>> >  You don't have to remove the PS parts.
>> > If it's stock ..the forward end of the bolt is like a carriage bolt -..
>> > square under the bolt head, in a square hole so it won't turn.
>> >
>> > But even it's not like that you can still sneak a box wrench back in
>> there
>> > without taking much else apart.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  On 10/6/2012 2:49 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I need to replace the alternator on my 91 Westy (manual).   Can one of
>> > you folks tell me what the trick is to removing the bolt.   I can't see
>> how
>> > to
>> > access behind the alternator.
>> >
>> > My best guess is that you have to remove the power steering pump
>> bracket?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Steven
>> > 91 Westy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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