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Jake528

Jake528

SCarterMusic

P_benz

Man this helped me cut my first ever time in a total of 2hrs and 22 minutes to get the alternator out and a new one in, I used to tell myself I would never work on a benz because I thought they were 10000x more complicated then what I’m used to like jdms & Muscles but even though it is it isn’t

I will say the hardest part of this job is getting the alternator on & out it was a complete pain the *** and I was about to give up on trying to pull it out and put the new one back in!

EfiftyfiveAMG

the photos are no longer available for this post? i am trying to tackle this but i am having difficulty without the photos as reference.

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Photo hosting sites were unsustainable and we destroyed half the internet by trusting them.

EfiftyfiveAMG

damn, with my crappy knowledge of vehicles i need the photos! ..oh well

EfiftyfiveAMG

i am tackling this DIY and have unmounted the alternator but i cant seem to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? do i have to remove the pulleys ?

MSG 55G

I wiggled it out by manipulating all the coolant hoses out of the way without having to remove them; with the exception of what the OP wrote on the hoses that need to be removed. It CAN be done! But very hard to refrain from using obscenity while you doing it. Good luck.

You did follow OP instructions by first disconnect battery, what about the fan shroud?

EfiftyfiveAMG

yes i did disconnected the battery..lol and removed the fan shroud...i ended up unbolting the pulley and from that point on it was pretty easy to get out. thanks

EfiftyfiveAMG

FYI, i hear some members are paying around $160+ for a rebuilt bosch alternator. why not spend an extra $70 and get a brand new one on amazon. I believe i paid $230 for a brand new OEM bosch alternator