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      09-01-2014, 08:22 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by StickMon View Post
I'm an Electrical Engineer for NASA/JPL.
Not exactly a Rocket Scientist, but I eat lunch with them.

This might help.

You got the air filter box off. That's half the battle.
Took me a while to figure out those rubber mounts.

The biggest challenge I had is once you "Release screw (1)"' which is actually a honkin' bolt, the alternator is still stuck.

"Screw (1)" goes through a tab on the block, then the alternator, then another tab on the block.
After you take the bolt out, the tabs are still squeezing the alternator, so it just rocks back and forth.
I had to go up from underneath with a big screwdriver and pry it out.
Yea no problem with the air filter box here, common, it's not rocket science
On a serious note, for the life of me, I cannot remove the damn belt!! After maybe using the f word 50 times, I decided to remove the tensioner but still no luck. I put the tensioner pulley back on. "Screw 1 has been completely removed. My only issue is removing the actually belt. Everything else sounds like a smooth process.
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