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2003 Mach 1 Alternator Replacement

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  • Start date Start date Dec 31, 2016

Fomoco1649

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Anybody done one & how hard is it ?
 

RaggedGT

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6-Bolts,2-electrical connections and take the tension off the automatic tensioner..
It will take you almost as long to pop the hood and disconnect the battery
 

Fomoco1649

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RaggedGT said:
6-Bolts,2-electrical connections and take the tension off the automatic tensioner..
It will take you almost as long to pop the hood and disconnect the battery
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Looked @ it this morning.....looks pretty easy.....thanx!
 
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wmburns

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I wish that every car had an alternator on sooooooo stupidly easy to change as the 4.6 Mustang. I have changed more than one in a parking lot using only a socket drive handle, and a pair of pliers. I tend to buy salvage yard alternators because the alternator is so easy to change. I generally get several years between changing.
 

Fomoco1649

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wmburns said:
I wish that every car had an alternator on sooooooo stupidly easy to change as the 4.6 Mustang. I have changed more than one in a parking lot using only a socket drive handle, and a pair of pliers. I tend to buy salvage yard alternators because the alternator is so easy to change. I generally get several years between changing.
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Thanx for the reminder....my 1989 GMC 350 is also easy.....going to by an emergency replacement just to have , even though my car only has 13,500 miles on it
 
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