Alternator nut!!

[Nitronige]

Is there an easy way of getting this nut off!! tried a few things stilsons etc, but it wont budge!! Is there a way of locking the spindle??

Help always appreciated.

Cheers,
Nige

[jonrx7uk]

Which nut, the one that let\'s you adjust the belt tension?  If so it should come off dead easy :confused:

Cheers
jon

[Nitronige]

Jon,

No, it was the main altenator nut. It was to replace the pulley- used a cold chishel in the end.

Cheers

[FD3UK]

Glad your sorted  But the best and easiest way to remove the alternator pulley nut, is to use an air impact gun ( like the one\'s used to remove wheel nuts). Nut removed in a jiffy.



Kev

[shaunwil]

Yep, whatever you do don\'t follow what i did to take it off. Guy at motor factors told me to use a screwdriver to lock the pulley up. Ended up bending the fan in the front and had to take the whole lot to bits. Then  i scratched my head on how to put the bearing back on the carbon runners. Put it back together and it worked again, but took so much longer to do, becaue had to take the alternator completely out. At least i know how to change it now, and the coil, rectifier and how to polish it in bits :rolleyes:

Shaun

[MikeLMR]

an impact wrench is the easiest way. Most tyre (small local ones) places  will take it off FOC if you stop round and ask them nicely.

I\'ve got a 240v  electric impact gun at home now ... makes lots of jobs loads easier.