Going to change mine tomorrow after work...

To anyone who's changed one before... can it be done without taking the alternator off?

Yeah the alternator doesnt have to come off. The new one will have a locking pin in it, if you can find an allen key or drill bit for the one you have on there locking it off makes life easier getting the bolts out.

Thanks mate!

Yeah as Lummox said - really straight forward to change. Just a 13mm bolt going into the back of it from bracket the alternator etc sit on. Just don't go to mad tightening it up once you've fitted the new one as you'll shear the center of it. That's how I ended up having to change mine! lol.

Ok tah bud, thought it was just the one bolt at the back - shone the torch on it last night but couldn't see for certain.

Might be a daft Q but might help me get the job done quicker - should the locking pin be removed once the tensioner is mounted and before the belt is routed around the pulleys? or after the belt is put back on and the tensioner released? ...i'd imagine the first because it's self-adjusting / tensioning?

thanks,

dave

Put the belt on as it should be and then pull the pin out. Otherwise you'll have to put a spanner on the bolt that holds the idler pulley onto the tensioner to slacken the tension off while you run the belt around it.

Fitted the new tensioner and belt early doors Sat morning. It was very straightforward and went on without any complaints. Thanks again for the tips guys.