kksarver

Alternator is stuck in fan housing. No matter how much tapping I do to it it will not budge. Any ideas on how to get it out without damaging studs or the alternator?

I also need a fan housing. Mine is cracked. Any recommendations on where to get one besides the dealer?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ken Sarver
86 Carrera

kksarver

Forgot toask. Can the housing be repaired?

Lorenfb

Use a block of wood to tap the fan housing against. The alt. will shake out.
You can get the fan housing welded (heliarc).

Good Luck
Loren
'88 3,2

Kurt V

The best way I have found is to take two pieces of 4x4 (or if no 4x4 then stack up some short pieces of 2x4) space them apart a bit wider than the alternator on the floor. Put a towel on the floor for the alternator to fall on. Hold fan housing/alternator about 10" above the 4x4's drop onto the pieces of wood. Repeat until alternator falls out.

kksarver

Thanks for the advice. Used the 2 blocks of wood and dropped it a couple of times and out she came. It is the original alternator also.
The housing is bent though. Need to start looking for a new one.

Cheers