I recently harvested a 3G alternator from the jy to upgrade my old 1G system for the addition of electric fans. I went by the vadose store and the 3G passed the testing mode. Great I've got a 130 amp alternator for $35.00 and 10 minutes to harvest-a score by any means! This is where the fun stopped. I found my rubber strap wrench to use as backup the removal of the serpentine belt pulley. The nut was too tight for the strap wrench so out comes the bigger gun, so to speak. I went and got out the 24" pipe wrench. I know this will ruin the serp pulley, but did not need it. I mount the alternator in the vise and adjust the pipe wrench on the pulley. The nut was very tight and after turning the nut a couple of revolution, it is not loosening at all.

Just my luck, the pulley is two piece construction and is slipping at the joint flange instead of loosening the nut. I decide to drill holes through the flange to hopefully use pins to stop the slippage so to turn the nut. Another thought that didn't pay off.

The only thing left I could think of was to get out the saw-all and cut the pulley so to get to the back and possibly figure out how to hold the shaft to remove the nut. I cut the pulley in such a way to leave a 4 sided flange piece around the nut. I was then able to use a crescent wrench on the new flange to prevent the shaft from turning and loosen the nut.

The bad part of the day was that while cutting the pulley with the saw-all, the vibration caused my camera to vibrate off the table on to the floor and busted the door on the battery door-so much for the camera. I now have $155.00 invested in the project.

Anyone else want to share your less productive day(s)?

 

May not be on our trucks put at work I time a simple job and f'd it up. Customer rushing me screwed the exhaust manifold . I was reconnectjng the exhuast back to the manifold on a candy solara. Reconnected it and realized I forgot a bracket. So zipped the 3 nuts back down the studs just enough to put the bracket back on . Thinkin the 3 nuts had enough grip on the studs zipped them up so fast . Checked to see if everything was tight. To my luck it wasn't. Shined my light to look and Damn f'd all the studs up. Tried to back them back off and to little avail. 2 came off one didnt. Had to take the air hammer to it. Ended up takin the manifold off and drilled the studs out and had to install bolts and washers. Reinstalled. Exhaust leak. Damn . I spent all day tryin to fix my completely rookie squid mistake and ended up having to tell my manager what happened an had to order another manifold. $300 dollars later got it fixed. Then the car started skipping on cylinder 4. Customer argued it was me. Ending up spending another pay trying to fix that. And instead of trying to follow my gut instinct my manager wanted me to throw new parts at it. Spark plugs, then wire, then timing belt then he gave up. Finally I got to do what iwanted. First checked coil then objectors then ecu. All was good. But I put a nous light on objectors 4 and bam my problem. Bad injector. Had to order finally got it and installed it. Car ran beautiful. And I had to do all that for FREE. I know I messed up but I truly payed for it. 2 1/2 of free work. Trust me I had a worst day.