So the dipstick tube doesnt look like an issue but the driveshaft will never let the alternator through....
How much of the car will need to dismante? And where do i start?
How much of the car will need to dismante? And where do i start?
Is it that it will not fit past the driveshaft, or that it will not fit in its mounting position?
eLearn suggests it comes out from above, once the air filter and oil vapour separator are removed. Have you tried up instead of down?
Is it that it will not fit past the driveshaft, or that it will not fit in its mounting position?
eLearn suggests it comes out from above, once the air filter and oil vapour separator are removed. Have you tried up instead of down?
Sorry, I forgot to add that I doubt that it would pass the MOT due to the lack of power steering etc due to the lack of the auxiliary belt, and the warnings that flash up on the dashboard, e.g. alternator fault, contact garage, and after not very long at all due to the lack of charge, abs (anti lock brakes) and ebd (electronic brake distribution) fault. My fully charged, 3 month old battery didn't go for long without an alternator, before giving these 2 warnings. I think these trigger as soon as the charge falls below 13.5V, as the alternator should be kicking out 14V +.
Cheers
James
Hi
I've been where you are now, but with -10 degrees weather too (although not far off now).
My new alternator was, like yours, slightly larger than the original one, so know where you're coming from. The way that I did it was to jack the engine up via the rear of the sump, which allows it the engine to move forwards enough just to allow the alternator to be wiggled into place for you.
I was expecting to take the drive shaft off, but never needed to. If you do this and still need a little bit of extra room, you could undo the top engine stabilizer mount, which is located on the top left of the engine when looking from the front. It is sat below the diesel filter on my car, on the inside of the wing. This is easy enough to undo and swing out of the way to give you the extra couple of mm of room.
its this gap i can't get it past
Hi that looks familiar! Have you tried to move the engine, as when it moves forwards the driveshaft moves with it opening the gap up. From my experience with retests, and I've had probably 10 retests out of 25 tests, they have a cursory glance at other things, as it is based on the car at the time. Some testers are also more particular than others.
I hope that this helps.
My new alternator was, like yours, slightly larger than the original one, so know where you're coming from. The way that I did it was to jack the engine up via the rear of the sump, which allows it the engine to move forwards enough just to allow the alternator to be wiggled into place for you.
What's the make and part number for the old and new alternators?
Are they both the same make?