Alternator Removal...

bouncingllama · Oct 26, 2011

Hello, question on the alternator removal...

I've been following instructions up to the 'remove the drivebelt tensioner' however i've found a bolt that i don't have a socket to fit!

It's kind of flower shaped; maybe 15mm across, does anyone know if its a specific tool that i need, or am i being dim?

Thanks!

Woody

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 26, 2011

:nopics:

Torx?

[JP] · Oct 26, 2011

flower shaped.. must be a gay bolt lol

Oldseadog · Oct 26, 2011

It could be a 13mm 12-point bolt. Have you been trying to use a 6-point socket or an open-ended spanner?

OSD

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 26, 2011

do yu mean...

or the slightly less obvious

Gay-guy-macho-mustache-smiley-emoticon-000803-large.gif

Badger · Oct 26, 2011

Oldseadog said:
It could be a 13mm 12-point bolt. Have you been trying to use a 6-point socket or an open-ended spanner?

OSD

My thoughts as well, couldnt remember how many points it had

bouncingllama · Oct 26, 2011

Yeah, it could be a 12point bolt...how do I get it off!? Im working with a standard socket set...it's sunken into the wheel, so got no access by spanner/mole grips!

Also I fear the nut on the pulley is snapped-the nuts just keeps going around and I can't move the tensioner using the 15mm because the bolt is just spinning...

It looks like the opposite of a torx?!?!

Shifty1962 · Oct 26, 2011

bouncingllama said:
Yeah, it could be a 12point bolt...how do I get it off!? Im working with a standard socket set...it's sunken into the wheel, so got no access by spanner/mole grips!

Also I fear the nut on the pulley is snapped-the nuts just keeps going around and I can't move the tensioner using the 15mm because the bolt is just spinning...

It looks like the opposite of a torx?!?!

The previous picture shows a male Torx bit. You need a female Torx socket.

Station House · Oct 26, 2011

or bihex if not torx

Buy just the one socket at Halfords if you don't want to buy at set for now

Brake calipers are also bihex bolys by the way - 13mm I think

bouncingllama · Oct 26, 2011

thanks for all the help, looks like theres nothing on the halfords website, any good tool suppliers known between winchester and bournemouth?!

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 26, 2011

bouncingllama said:
thanks for all the help, looks like theres nothing on the halfords website, any good tool suppliers known between winchester and bournemouth?!

come up to basingstoke - we will sort ya. make sure yu know the size tho

bouncingllama · Oct 26, 2011

i should be able to bring the landrover, although no alternator, it does a few hours on a charge (with booster battery!) where are you in basingstoke?

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 26, 2011

Halfords

in the afternoon - just ask for the Landy guy

. we will see what will fit the bolt

bouncingllama · Oct 26, 2011

brill, thanks very much, will pop up next week to see you!

storm99 · Oct 26, 2011

Better make it before then, he's really old and probably wont last that long.

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 26, 2011

and only between 2 and 5 - coz i cant stand up any longer without my zimmer frame

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