General Alternator siezed

[bobhenry999]

Guys,
The alternator on my Seicento Sporting has siezed. Is it possible to remove it myself , if so how, or should it be done by a garage, if so, can I just cut the belt off and drive it the 3 miles to the workshop.

 

[slugworth1987]

belt drives the water pump also risky if the engine is warm

can u not get towed?

 

[Benjammo]

Its not that hard to take it off yourself, I think there's a guide on it, one of the bolts is a sod to get out and is hard to get back in if you don't cut a little bit off it But that's all the problem you should run into.

 

[fingers99]

Belt on Sporting does not drive the water pump! So, 3 miles should be OK with a reasonably charged battery.

It's a relatively easy DIY job. Remove driver side front wheel, pop an axle stand underneath. Disconnect the battery, disconnect the connectors to the alternator, take an 8mm ball ended allen key to the 2 bolts which hold the thing on (use a short peice of bar as an extention if necessary). Remove belt, remove alternator.

 

[slugworth1987]

my bad lol

 

[rallycinq]

my bad lol

No, you just have an 899 where the belt does drive the potter wump.

Cheers

D

 

[Pep0]

Belt on Sporting does not drive the water pump! So, 3 miles should be OK with a reasonably charged battery.

It's a relatively easy DIY job. Remove driver side front wheel, pop an axle stand underneath. Disconnect the battery, disconnect the connectors to the alternator, take an 8mm ball ended allen key to the 2 bolts which hold the thing on (use a short peice of bar as an extention if necessary). Remove belt, remove alternator.

These is a guide which tells you how to put it back together, dont look at the guide until you find it wont go back...

noel

 

[fingers99]

These is a guide which tells you how to put it back together, dont look at the guide until you find it wont go back...

noel

You'vr not been drinking anti-freeze again, have you?

 

[Pep0]

Hi

Hic how can you tell?

Noel