Re: alfa-digest V9 #733

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/21/2003 11:11:31 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:14:25 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jason Rhodes <soupyfrood@domain.elided>
> Subject: How do I get the pulley off of an alternator?
> 
> I'm replacing the alternator on my '80 Spider.  I've
> got a slight snag: I'm not sure how to get the pulley
> off of the old alternator.  The shaft obviously spins
> quite freely, and I'm loathe to clamp a pair of
> vice-grips on the pulley to lock it down whilst
> loosening the nut on the shaft.
> 
> Can anyone tell me the easy way to achieve this feat?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jason Rhodes
> 
> 

       Air impact.  Hold the cooling fins with one hand, undo the nut with 
the impact.  Since the impact "impacts" the nut rather than putting constant 
pressure on it, you can hold the fins by hand.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
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