I just replaced my alt. again a couple months ago so it is still fresh in my
mind. Here's another tip that I neglected to include in the write up I did: Position yourself with feet facing front of car as you said, then use your
left hand with a ratchet and socket on the pivot bolt to thread it so it is
JUST FLUSH with coming out the back side of the alternator ears. Once
you've got it flush, then finagle the nut onto the back with your right
hand from the back side so the flanges on the nut are positioned over
the triangular part of the opening. Then while holding it there, continue
threading the pivot bolt in with your left hand until you can feel the
flanges "grab". If you thread the pivot bolt too far through beforehand, and then try to
put the nut on, you will never be able to get the flanges on the nut to
grab hold because the nut will be too far away from the alternator and
the flanges won't be able to self tighten on it.
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