Alternator Removal

[wetandwindy2]

hi guys ,i need to remove the alternator on my mk2 galaxy 2.8 ghia auto seems to be a bugger to get out from what i can see i took out headlamp and also need to take out the plastic headlamp bezel which in turn is stuck to the plastic that runs along the front of the car but also noticed that its also fixed to bumper does all that have to come of what a flippin nightmare who the hell designs these cars any help aprreciated how did you guys do it thanks in advance

 

cheers Iain

[Adam1]

Not sure how different the petrol is to the diesel but I did mine the other day and it was fairly straight forward. I removed the cover off the top of the engine and then only had to remove the air box to get to what I needed.

[wetandwindy2]

well i removed the bloomin thing if i had gone the way ford intended then i would have to dismantled half the engine but i found a short cut 

 

 

this is how i did it and it didnt take long either 

1. removed headlamp
2.took out air box (but with hindsight didnt really need to do this it was just to reduce the clutter)
3 i cut the fibreglass panel behind the headlamp in front of the alternator just enough to get the alternator out might make up a bracket so the cut out can be reinstalled
4.took of the belt ( to help theres a threaded hole on the top of the tensioner pulley if thread a bolt in it keeps the pulley slack easier to get the belt of )
5.undid the 2 bolts and removed the alternator its a tight squeeze but it just makes it

much easier and quicker than in the manual and a lot less hassle ,good point about doing it this way is if i need to get to the alternator or that area later all i need to is take out the cut out panel ,now to decide do i rebuild or buy new ,would rather buy new but as always funds donnt always allow the easy option ,what i donnt understand if i thought about it why didnt ford think about having a panel you could take out for ease of access

[wetandwindy2]

this is how ford wanted it done 

 

 

1 remove the accessory drive belt
2. remove front pipe to catalytic convertor bolts
3. remove the roll restrictor
4.remove the air cleaner
5.remove the engine right hand mounting retaining bolts
6. slide the engine backwards
7. remove the alternator upper retainng bolt
8.detach the A/C compressor wiring harness from A/C compressor
9. detach the A/C line from cylinder block
10. detach the A/C compressor and secure to one side
11. disconnect the alternator electrical connections
12. remove the alternator

 

 

would have taken a lot longer with a lot more dismantling and hassle involved