Alternator problem?
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RE: Alternator problem?
ORIGINAL: mk378
I think if the front wheels are holding the car up (car on ground, or up on ramps), the front wheels are pushed up and the axle will be in the way. You need to lift the car so the left front wheel is hanging down free.
I think if the front wheels are holding the car up (car on ground, or up on ramps), the front wheels are pushed up and the axle will be in the way. You need to lift the car so the left front wheel is hanging down free.
As soon as I jacked it up a couple of inches and turned the alternator the right way, it practically fell out! Thanks for helping me see the obvious!
I didn't even jack it off of the ramp (I hadn't read the post warning about that) just enough to get the weight off of the axle.
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that's great news saiguanas although I would strongly recommend that you never do that again.
I've done quite a few oil changes with just the car jacked up with the OEM jack but that doesn't make it safe just b/c my experience has been "trouble free" so far. now I make sure i have at least one jack stand and jack it up at the front with a hydraulic jack.
I've done quite a few oil changes with just the car jacked up with the OEM jack but that doesn't make it safe just b/c my experience has been "trouble free" so far. now I make sure i have at least one jack stand and jack it up at the front with a hydraulic jack.
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RE: Alternator problem?
ORIGINAL: mundy5
that's great news saiguanas although I would strongly recommend that you never do that again.
I've done quite a few oil changes with just the car jacked up with the OEM jack but that doesn't make it safe just b/c my experience has been "trouble free" so far. now I make sure i have at least one jack stand and jack it up at the front with a hydraulic jack.
that's great news saiguanas although I would strongly recommend that you never do that again.
I've done quite a few oil changes with just the car jacked up with the OEM jack but that doesn't make it safe just b/c my experience has been "trouble free" so far. now I make sure i have at least one jack stand and jack it up at the front with a hydraulic jack.
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