Hi everyone.
I getting ready to swap out the alternator on my '97 small turbo. The new Bosch unit I purchased does not have a pulley on it, but comes with a nut and wavy washer.
I am looking for tips on how to get the pulley off the original alternator and then on to the new one.
Not sure how I will get it on and off without damaging it and getting it set to the right torque.
Thanks

 

Never heard of that but I would stick a screw driver through the old alternator and see how hard it is to remove the old one.

Did the new one come with a torque value?

 

Take it from me, an impact wrench goes a long way. One or two taps knock it off. One or two taps torque it on. There's not really a torque value in our database either, just "tight". That's how we swap them in my store and the local mechanics do the same. There probably is a torque value in existence but it's really not important as long as it's on there tight enough to keep it on.

 

I have an electric impact wrench that I use for my wheel lugs. Will that do the job? or do I need to use compressed air? I assume then, I will not need a puller?
Correct?
Txs
Jim

 

That's exactly what we use, an electric impact. Use a towel or mechanics glove to hold the pulley while you hit the nut with the impact. Hold it tight and you should have no problems whatsoever.

 

Here is a pic of the pulley I will need to remove. It appears to have some kind of plastic cap. How is this removed?
Also, once the cap is removed can I just use the impact driver to get the pulley off?
Hopefully this will fit the shaft of my replacement alternator.
Txs

 

Be careful......If I am not mistaken, the nut holding the pulley on is reverse thread!!

 

That would really suck because the replacement alternator has just a normal thread.
So what's with this plastic cap?

Txs

 

The threads on all the Volvo Bosch alternators are normal right hand thread. Most do come from parts stores without the pulley and you need to transfer it over.

You can walk into a NAPA, Autozone, Oreilly and they will usually help you out as they have an electric to transfer over the pulley for the ones they sell.

 

Too bad I am up in the great white north and those stores are not available to me. Soon the weather will be good enough to attack this job. I would still like to know what that plastic cover is all about before i get in there.
Txs

 

It's just a plastic cover.

 

Well then, you might want to add your location in your "user CP" so it pops up in your posts like you see in other peoples upper right corner.

You still have Canadian tire, Midas, Carquest or just ask a local mechanic if he'll do it. Likely for free, maybe a few bucks.

 

Will do, txs for the tips.

 

You are Right, just Tight!!! Thank you...