robo1234

I have a 2000 clk320 and a bad Alternator anyone can give me a dyi to change it ...Can you just remove from the top by removing the 2 bolts looks tight also belt tensioner where is it? ....

Thank You

MBtech87

I cant remember exactly, but if im not mistaken its on the bottom left of the engine, if thats the case, then you'll have to "drop" the subframe to get it out.. or raise the engine off the mounts. I dont know if it can come out from the top, doubt it, unless you pull radiator shroud..

Belt tensioner is underneath your oil filter housing, you'll see it.. You'll need a 17mm socket and breaker bar/ratchet to take tension off..

OLDSCHOOLRICE

In regards to the alternator, it is on the passenger side front bottom of the engine and it does come out from the top. Easy diy job. 2 female torx e12 or e14 bolts hold it in from the front, and a 13mm nut connects the battery cable to the back along with an electrical plug connector.

epmills

1. Remove the belt, 17mm on the tensioner nut (not the nut on the pulley, its a nut below and to the left of the tensioner looking at it straight on). Push on the 17mm counter clockwise to releave the belt tension, if the belt isn't getting looser, its the wrone bolt.

2. Unbolt the two torx bolts that secure the alternator, you can use normal sockets if you cant get ahold of an E-Torx bit set.

3. Take a prybar, and try to push the brass bushings (that the alt. bolts run through) towards the front of the car, this will make re-installation of a new alt. much easier.

4. Unbolt the 13mm bolt from the alt. that holds the cable on. Make sure the battery is disconnected, otherwise you could be welding your ratchet to the subframe if it hits!

5. Remove alt. from the car, it may take some pulling, twisting, and a few profanities, but it will come out in the space between the engine and radiator, towards the top.

6. Drink 2-6 beers and/or smoke a cigarette

7. Install new alt. in reverse order

8. Re-install belt, using the same 17mm on the tensioner to get enough slack

9. Re-connect battery

10. Normalize windows and sunroof

11. Type in radio code

12. Drink 2-6 more beers

13. Go to bed

14. Test out car in the morning after the affects of the beer from install have worn off.

NewShockerGuy

Where does one get the radio code and what do you mean normalize windows and sunroof?

Thanks,
-Nigel

mohd.awaly

Normalizing windows and sunroof means reseting them in order to open and close automaticaly ... just close the windownornsunroof and keep the button fully pressed for 10 secs .. now the radio code should be written in the catalogues that comes with the car

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MBTECH87
has No Clue what he's saying.
Don't trust his information

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You are not sure.
You are posting really bad information.
Leads me to believe you are purposely trolling.
These threads are better off without people of your false knowledge .