parasight Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hello, So I've been under the car to try and undo the lower nut and bolt to hold the alternator. It appears to be rusted solid. Any idea what I could do? Don't have access to a welder, and I can't use a breaker since it's at such an odd angle. I've put a picture in so that you can see what it looks like. I swear it looks like it was manufactured as a single casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I changed mine the other week, it looked in considerably better condition! Is the plastic tray from under the car missing? I also did mine from above. Plenty of room once I'd removed... Air box, fan cowl, fan blades, fan cover, top rad hose! Pita. Persist and use WD40 I guess. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parasight Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Yeah I have the lower plastic cover but it's a bit ragged. Managed to remove the upper bolt just fine, as well as the plastic clip connector. The other side was inaccessible, and the shroud and fan was a bit of a chicken and egg (which goes off first?!), so I just went under. Sadly this came to my attention. Oh well. Also, seems strange that there are two separate types of nuts and bolts for upper and lower mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Bottom one is just a nut, it's so the alternator can slide on/off and take the weight while you put the top bolt in. I'll try to find the thread on here I followed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=215268 I followed the second post in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 If you need a new one http://www.rhdjapan.com/advance-black-alternator-130a-jza80.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 If you need a new one http://www.rhdjapan.com/advance-black-alternator-130a-jza80.html If that's 53000, that around £280, cheaper from Toyota U.K. Giving them your old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 If you need a new one http://www.rhdjapan.com/advance-black-alternator-130a-jza80.html £27ish ! That's cheap. Wonder what postage would be then tax rape ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 £27ish ! That's cheap. Wonder what postage would be then tax rape ! Lol. It would be. But it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) I looked up toyodiy for a guideline price for an OEM unit and it was $$$ ; I never checked with Toyota Ireland , just an option I am not big into refurbished units , got an Alternator refurbished on my Ae111 Levin and it never was right , always whining over a certain rpm Driftmotion also do Alternators too http://www.driftmotion.com/240AMP-Mechman-1JZ-2JZ-Alternator-p/dm3160.htm Probably cheaper off SRD for the mechman http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?292962-SRD-170amp-Alternators Edited September 23, 2015 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parasight Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Cheers guys, got the shroud off as instructed in the other thread, and then it was easy enough using a breaker bar. Here's the old and new ones together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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