TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Forgive me as i'll try and get a Haynes next week but I really need to change the altenator on my C20XE corsa. IS it possible to remove it without removing the driveshaft? Anyone who has done this I REALLY appreciate a step by step instuction. Obviously it just bolts on, and there's your usual wiring but how do you set the tension of the belt? I know there was a spring tensioner on my old X12XE engine that did it all for you but how's it done on this lump?
Any help much appreciated - Tom 
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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Adam_B has done it.
said it was a bastard of a job though because space is so tight.
good luck
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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LOL yeah im assuming it will be a hell of a job!!  Just want to know if its ACTUALLY possible to get out with my shaft where it is...
I suppose I could undo the lower ball joint and swing the shaft from side to side but hoping I dont even need to do that.
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
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yea it is just tight
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lee mitchell
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to tension the belt u lever it back toward the bulkhead then tighten the 2 13mm nuts up
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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i took about 2 hours to get the one off my c16xe
tryed to get out out the bottom but the exhaust and the drive shaft got right in to way..
then it got stuck in there..
finally got it out the side wear the airbox is there was just enough room but my manztel got in the way a bit to...
i can only imagine how hard it is on a c20xe lump....
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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tensioning is like lee said. To remove it i went out the top, its not technically difficult, just hard cos theres not much room.
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Cheers Lee, so people think it'll come out the top? I'll lever it with my big pry bar, i'll get working on this soon as possible, I dont think the electrical system is enjoying 15.5V and cant last very long like it...
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Lee has a special tool he uses to lever the alternator back. 
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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its called a branch 
[Edited on 13-11-2004 by lee mitchell]
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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mine a bit more technical. big screwdriver 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Mine is SteveW, naturally the alternator belt was slacker than when we started 
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