Replacing Alternator D2a Td5

[wardy1]

Well my alternator didn't enjoy the Wombat mud it seems. Picked up a 2nd hand one and have spent the day so far trying to change them over.

What a BITCH of a job! You have to virtually dismantle the front right side of the engine bay just to get at it:twisted:

Now I have everything disconnected and the top bolt out...... How in the hell do you undo the bottom bolt? It has a T45 Torx head and it's bloody tight and you can't get any leverage on the bloody thing.

Why they went for a Torx head instead of a hex bolt (as it is shown in RAVE) I have no idea.

Any ideas? This is currently my daily drive so I really need this fixed by yesterday.

[Daniel]

Well my alternator didn't enjoy the Wombat mud it seems. Picked up a 2nd hand one and have spent the day so far trying to change them over.

What a BITCH of a job! You have to virtually dismantle the front right side of the engine bay just to get at it:twisted:

Now I have everything disconnected and the top bolt out...... How in the hell do you undo the bottom bolt? It has a T45 Torx head and it's bloody tight and you can't get any leverage on the bloody thing.

Why they went for a Torx head instead of a hex bolt (as it is shown in RAVE) I have no idea.

Any ideas? This is currently my daily drive so I really need this fixed by yesterday.

Torx socket - Torx head bolts are far better fastener than any hex head bolt - beats welding nuts on to try to get bolts off any day.

[Tombie]

And to make you feel better, besides the Torx you can get the unit out only removing the EGR piece :cool:

[wardy1]

Good to see you back around Tombie!
Fortunately all the EGR stuff is gone from mine anyway, all removed while the engine rebuild was happening.
I have the Torx socket. I guess my point with the Torx is that you just can't get any leverage on it, it's in a bitch of a spot and there is bugger all room between the fan and the bolt. If it were a hex bolt at east you'd be able to get a socket on it with a ratchet driver (which there would be just enough room for).

[Tombie]

Wardy, are you using a torx socket drive?

Remove the fan shroud and put some cardboard in there to protect radiator.

Now get your extension bar, and undo it :cool:

If I was in a position to come assist I would...

[wardy1]

Thanks to all for their suggestions and offers of help.
Finally got her back on the road on Wednesday and all good......
Up until yesteday when I got home and noticed lots of oil dripping! Oh NO I thought, do I have to take it all apart again :dbcry:
Got underneath with the engine running this morning and could see where it was coming from... the junction/nut on the bottom of the vac pump on the oil inlet With every extension I had plus a uni I could get a 12mm socket on to it and turn it about 1/10th of a turn..... that's all and it stopped. Went for a 100kmh run on the freeway etc and not a drop now..... thank christ.

[LandyAndy]

I have an oil leak in the same area,MUST check mine as I replaced the alternator some time ago,it was leaking from the camshaft cover badly,fixed at the service I just did but continues to be oily down the alternator area.
Andrew