Philip Hubbard wrote:
>
SNIP
> Now it seems up to me to get the thing off and return my core for the
> credit. Looking at my old alternator it appears that there was a hard
> putty-like filler used to "lock" the nut on. I've scraped away as much of
> that as I can and am now soaking with liquid wrench.
>
> My questions are:
>
> 1) are the parts guys giving me the real story?
Yup.
> 2) is my method of removing the fan the right way to go?
As far as it goes, yes. Find a mechanic with an impact wrench and
pay him a few bucks to get it apart.
> 3) should I (and how if yes) reseal the nut on the new alternator once >I get
>it off the old one?
Hell no!
>
> Any advice is =much= appreciated.
CR
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