[DaddyMac]

Hey guys, I went to install a dual alternator pulley, but could not put on the nut with the washer in place. Can I go w/o the washer ? can anything bad happen ?

also, I down have an impact gun, so is it alright to tighten it as much as I can ??

help please,

TIA

[13BAce]

You should use the washer because it's a lock washer. If you're not going to use an impact gun then stick a big screwdriver in one of the fan blades inside the alternator when you tighten the nut. That will work, but be careful not to break the outer housing.

[DaddyMac]

hey thanks for the quick reply :D

I will swing by an alternator shop and let them at it.
I got freaked out on my way home. I redlined for like the 5th time and the alternator was making a weird noise (humming at idle and gets louder with the revs). I'm not sure what it is since it is dark out :(

so to clarify, if I don't use the washer: I just tighten the nut as much as possible with the impact gun and don't worry about it ?

[13BAce]

DaddyMac, on Jul 20 2002, 10:27 PM, said:

hey thanks for the quick reply  :D

I will swing by an alternator shop and let them at it.
I got freaked out on my way home. I redlined for like the 5th time and the alternator was making a weird noise (humming at idle and gets louder with the revs). I'm not sure what it is since it is dark out :(

so to clarify, if I don't use the washer: I just tighten the nut as much as possible with the impact gun and don't worry about it ?

Use the washer. It's there for a reason. ;) Just have the shop get it on for you.

[DaddyMac]

hey thanks again.

I wasn't able to get it in at the time because I didn't have much room to play with and the 22mm sucked (it was way too deep). Not to mention the alternatoe was hotter than hell (hot potato, hot potato :LOL: )

[13BAce]

DaddyMac, on Jul 20 2002, 10:57 PM, said:

hey thanks again.

I wasn't able to get it in at the time because I didn't have much room to play with and the 22mm sucked (it was way too deep). Not to mention the alternatoe was hotter than hell (hot potato, hot potato  :LOL: )

Yeah, hot alternators are tough to handle. :o

[horn4858]

if you use half inch drive impact gun go lightly on trigger mine would break off shaft if i held it on too long. :mellow:

[13BAce]

horn4858, on Jul 21 2002, 10:39 AM, said:

if you use half inch drive impact gun go lightly on trigger mine would break off shaft if i held it on too long. :mellow:

I forgot to mention that. :o

[DaddyMac]

thanks for the info, I'm on my way ;)

[13BAce]

DaddyMac, on Jul 21 2002, 01:35 PM, said:

thanks for the info, I'm on my way  ;)

Good luck.

[dac]

I used a chain wrench on mine and it went right on.

I had the same problem with that washer, but once I got the pulley down on the shaft the washer went right on.

[DaddyMac]

20 bucks later, it's better now.

what happened was that the nut was rubbing and grinding against the pulley/alternator. So they had to fill in with a substance and let it harden so the nut won't have any play. I got them to get it on with the washer.

damn, I know better next time :unsure:

:bigok: