My son's friend took the alternator off my 1999 Malibu, the mounting bracked broke, but there is another little black bracket + we don't know how to put the alternator, belt tensioner, and 2 brackets back together cuz my son's friend is unavaiable
For easiest access to the alternator assembly, first remove the splash shield mounting fasteners ...
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... then swing it out of the way for access to the alternator assembly
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View of the alternator electrical
connections-(A) battery positive, (B) field terminals, (C) wire harness
hold down, (D) ground terminal
It may be necessary to remove the alternator and mounting bracket from the vehicle as an assembly.
Remove the six nuts and bolts that secure the front mounting plate to the alternator assembly
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Remove the front alternator assembly mounting plate from below the vehicle
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After removing the alternator assembly front mounting plate, remove the front engine-to-alternator bracket mounting stud
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Remove the two alternator bracket-to-engine mounting bolts Remove the alternator and mounting bracket assembly from the vehicle
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If re-installing, the alternator has a pivot bushing on the pivot arm that should be pushed out before installation
Mount a C-clamp and 18mm socket on the alternator pivot bushing ...
... then compress the C-clamp until it pushes the alternator pivot bushing out
To install:
Fig. 1: For easiest access to the alternator assembly, first remove the splash shield mounting fasteners ...
Fig. 2: ... then swing it out of the way for access to the alternator assembly
Fig. 3: View of the alternator electrical connections-(A)
battery positive, (B) field terminals, (C) wire harness hold down, (D)
ground terminal
Fig. 4: Remove the six nuts and bolts that secure the front mounting plate to the alternator assembly
Fig. 5: Remove the front alternator assembly mounting plate from below the vehicle
Fig. 6: After removing the alternator assembly front mounting
plate, remove the front engine-to-alternator bracket mounting stud
Fig. 7: Remove the two alternator bracket-to-engine mounting bolts
Fig. 8: Remove the alternator and mounting bracket assembly from the vehicle
To install:
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