John Revill
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Hi All,
I'm new to this forum so please go easy on me. I have a VX Commdore with an LS1 that has a failing alternation. The Front bearing seems to have crapped itself and temporarily shorted out the internals. After a high pressure hose, the alternation surprisingly is working again, but sounds really rough.
So I have come to swapping the alternator over. The service manual makes the process sound really easy. One problem through. The top securing bolt located just below the power steering pulley is too long and hits the back of the thermofan motor. This is preventing me from removing the alternator. The thermofan can not be easily removed with all the radiator hoses in place. surely there have to be an easier way. The Service manual says nothing about removing the fan or radiator. Has anyone done this before and have any tips they can share?
Regards,
John
I'm new to this forum so please go easy on me. I have a VX Commdore with an LS1 that has a failing alternation. The Front bearing seems to have crapped itself and temporarily shorted out the internals. After a high pressure hose, the alternation surprisingly is working again, but sounds really rough.
So I have come to swapping the alternator over. The service manual makes the process sound really easy. One problem through. The top securing bolt located just below the power steering pulley is too long and hits the back of the thermofan motor. This is preventing me from removing the alternator. The thermofan can not be easily removed with all the radiator hoses in place. surely there have to be an easier way. The Service manual says nothing about removing the fan or radiator. Has anyone done this before and have any tips they can share?
Regards,
John