This is so crazy I had to share it. I just got my '68 coupe, so I'm fixing what the previous owner didn't right now (suspension being next on the list...lord is it next!) So today was the alternator and the starter. Alternator had altogether died and the starter seemed like it might be ont he way so I went ahead with it. All was easy as I expected until I got to the upper mounting bolt on the alternator. I first tried a ratchet on it. I sheered the drive off of the ratchet. I tried another ratchet...I <i>bent</i> the ratchet. I got another ratchet, used a wrench on it for leverage and I bent the wrench! I finally got a bigger wrench and spent about 2 hrs turning the bolt. I never was able to fully remove the bolt ( and thus the upper bracket) from the alternator.
I've worked on helochoppers (helicopters for the unaware) and cars, and never once have I had this much difficulty in removing a bolt, even on such an old vehicle! Nor have I ever destroyed a tool (well...at least not using it in the manner intended hahah!)
Anyone else have a similar experience?
I've worked on helochoppers (helicopters for the unaware) and cars, and never once have I had this much difficulty in removing a bolt, even on such an old vehicle! Nor have I ever destroyed a tool (well...at least not using it in the manner intended hahah!)
Anyone else have a similar experience?