Re: [MBZ] 1981 240D Alternator Job

2005-10-28 Thread Tom Scordato
thanks a million Bruce! - Original Message - From: "B Dike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1981 240D Alternator Job Tom, You can do it from above but ramp

Re: [MBZ] 1981 240D Alternator Job

2005-10-28 Thread B Dike
Tom, You can do it from above but ramps make it easier. Just a couple of long bolts and spacers. Jiggle it around to get both bolts back in. Bruce --- Tom Scordato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone changed out an alternator on a 1981 240D? > > Need some advise or some war stories on

Re: [MBZ] 1981 240D Alternator Job

2005-10-27 Thread LT Don
It is a no-brainer. You can do it from the top on a '77 240D, although you might peek up from the bottom for one of the bolts if you decide to do so (wheel ramps). On 10/27/05, Tom Scordato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Has anyone changed out an alternator on a 1981 240D? > > Need some advise or

Re: [MBZ] 1981 240D Alternator Job

2005-10-27 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Well, mine's a 300TD and I don't know how different it is from yours, but probably not too much. I had to access my alternator from both above and below. It was a real PITA and I don't understand why MB designed it to be such a bother for a replaceable item. I didn't lift the car, but I did crawl u

[MBZ] 1981 240D Alternator Job

2005-10-27 Thread Tom Scordato
Has anyone changed out an alternator on a 1981 240D? Need some advise or some war stories on how to do it. Can it be done with out lifting the car? Please advise on a web link or a procedure. Thanks gang. Regards Tom Scordato - Original Message - From: "Marshall Booth" <[EMAIL PROT