Replacing alternator

[ian173]

So tomorrow I am tackling my alternator on my non cup clio 172 iv heard that it's a nightmare job and I need to take the bumper of to do it ? Has anyone done if who can give me some advice? Should I also be changing the AUX belt abs tensioner ? Also and most importantly do I need any special tools? And how do you take the tension of the belt ?


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[hipwell]

Bumper and slam panel off to gain access.

No special tools are needed but yeh I would change the aux belt and tensioner while your at it.

I use the pikey method and put a jubilee clip around the tensioner. But it does have a socket for a square drive to do it properly. Can't remember the size but its a pig to get to without a bar with a slight angle to it.

 

[Gus]

This thread helped me out a lot when I carried this out. Its not a hard job, it will take a couple of hours if you havent done it before.

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/fitting-a-new-alternator-182.537528/

I would make sure you read that thread so you know what tools and stuff is needed - mainly the jubilee clip.

 

[leedsboy]

Eh, where did my reply go?

 

[ian173]

Eh, where did my reply go?

Hi mate what do you mean?


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[ian173]

I posted a reply to this last night with a link to a guide with pics. Was on the other Clio forum/group so I assume that's why my post has been deleted by an administrator or mod, either that or it just didn't post correctly when I did it.

Anyway, here's the link again. Just copy the link and take the space out.

/article/17-clio-172-182-non-cup-aux-belt-change

O I see when I try abs open it I Judy get thing

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[leedsboy]

You need to copy the whole link and remove the space that's in between clio and sport mate. Can't post it without the space as the full phrase is filtered so doesn't work.

 

[ian173]

You need to copy the whole link and remove the space that's in between clio and sport mate. Can't post it without the space as the full phrase is filtered so doesn't work.

Wicked cheers mate


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[ian173]

So iv got my old alternator of now and got a new one on order the hardest part was getting the rusty bolts out of the bumper to be honest. Only question I have is should this plug that goes into the alternator have another wire in it it looks like there was one

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[bloke]

just the one.

 

[ian173]

just the one.

Wicked cheers


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