02 Pathfinder upper alternator bolt

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Howie1949
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02 Pathfinder upper alternator bolt

Postby Howie1949 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 4:49 pm

Help! I can't get the nut on the backside of the bolt. Can't for the life of me figure it out. Does anyone have some easy way. Any help would really be appreciated.


Howie1949
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Alternator top bolt

Postby Howie1949 » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:46 pm

Well I finally got the #%#} thing in and tightened . First I tried to glue a 1/8 inch aluminum welding rod to the tang with JB Weld. This didn't hold. Finally taped it to magnetic bolt retriever and also taped the telescoping sections so couldn't rotate. I taped it on because the first time I tried to position it it fell off the magnet and I had to pull the alternator out to find it. a couple of other things I did. Took the wiring harness loose by the front right corner of the battery and also wrapped zip ties around the alternator pulley and pulled it toward the battery tray as far as possible. Finally when you are taking the alternator out it is much easier if you just go ahead and remove the fan and the fan shroud.
Happy Wrenching.


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