the right "tools for the job"

[arry]

help pls from you experienced mechanics ;)

am trying to get an alternator off a GTiR and believe me, space to work in is NOT good!

i have taken the adjuster bolt off and made things easy to get to by removing the top hose of the rad, managed to undo the hinge bolt from underneath the car and thought hey presto but NOOOOOO - the bloody bolt wont slide out past the manifold so i have to take the whole bracket off :rolleyes:

Problem with that is accessibility..... the bolt at the top of the bracket is partially obscured by the alternator so getting a short socket on it is possible, but i cant squeeze a drive behind and into the socket so its all a bit pointless :( The two bolts underneath are just as much heartache as its all about working under the car and leaning over the top of the A/C.

Anyone any suggestions of what tools i can get hold of to make this easier? have heard ppl going on about "wobble sockets" but have no experience of using these so dont know where i can get one from let alone how they work - although i assume they are just like a bendy extender bar in principle?

Really need ur help here guys :(

[AshT_200]

Hammer?:confused:


I'm not a trained mechanic you know :D

[arry]

Originally posted by AshT_200
Hammer?:confused:


I'm not a trained mechanic you know :D

i'd love to but i cant get a hammer in there for luv nor money :( Could smash the innner wings out first tho ;)

[Rob wastegate]

If you can get an open ended spanner on the nut or bolt you want to undo, then use a 1/4 inch extension bar on the top for leaverage.

[arry]

Originally posted by Rob wastegate
If you can get an open ended spanner on the nut or bolt you want to undo, then use a 1/4 inch extension bar on the top for leaverage.

can get a spanner on the top nut - albeit after i've bent it to a 35 degree angle cos its tight against the side of the lump :rolleyes: but i very much doubt id be able to get a spanner on the 2 underneath the alternator :( a socket is gonna have to be the way i think

[Rob wastegate]

Is it access that the main problem or the fact it wont undo? If it wont undo have you soaked it in duck oil or similar? and have you tried hitting the bolt to loosen it off and then have a go with the spanner again

[arry]

Originally posted by Rob wastegate
Is it access that the main problem or the fact it wont undo? If it wont undo have you soaked it in duck oil or similar? and have you tried hitting the bolt to loosen it off and then have a go with the spanner again

its purely access at the moment - i havent even managed to get on the bolts let alone try and loosen em, although i have presoaked them in WD40