Replacing alternator, stuck bolt?

thecadman99 · 07-19-2021, 11:10 AM

Trying to remove the lower alternator bolt (the one with the pulley mounted on it) and it is extremely tight I feel like I'm going to break it, any suggestions? (Center torx in the photo)

Serf27 · 07-19-2021, 10:30 PM

Have you sprayed WD-40 on it?
That’s possibly the only thing that would help.

I’ve broken that pulley bolt twice on 2 different cars when loosening it.
Once it’s broken, it threads right out. I’ve never had them seized in there.
You might want to purchase a replacement bolt just in case.

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Serf27 Brigadier General 2851 Rep 4,322 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Sitting in a BMW. iTrader: (-1)	Have you sprayed WD-40 on it? That’s possibly the only thing that would help. I’ve broken that pulley bolt twice on 2 different cars when loosening it. Once it’s broken, it threads right out. I’ve never had them seized in there. You might want to purchase a replacement bolt just in case.
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