Topic: AMC V8 alternators (Read 14294 times)

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #50 on:** February 21, 2014, 07:44:01 AM »

Come on Dave keep up with the lesson

So far Bulldog has hopefully learnt:

That the item we think he needs is a 5/16 UNC x 1inch set screw.
Helicoiling can repair broken threads.
Passivating is a process to make something more corrosion resistant than standard Zinc plating.
If he is ever in Thailand to make sure that he checks the contents of the package before opening.

Todays lesson after lunch will be the correct torque setting of the set screw and setting the tension of the belt, but before that the fundamental priciple of which way to rotate the setscrew so it tightens in the first place.

j33pky · « **Reply #51 on:** February 21, 2014, 08:39:32 AM »

Quote from: Dave The Sparky on February 20, 2014, 10:52:03 PM

Its about 1 inch in length and the one i have has a yellow passivated finish.

You must have misunderstood! I wanted to know about the bolt you were describing! Not the contents off your underpants! ever though I believe it was Brown passivated when you left Mr iom camper that morning.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 21, 2014, 09:11:01 AM »

I'm a bit worried i will have something useful pushed outa my brain if i remember any of this

I have imperial sockets, but I think a 13 spanner fitted last time

The belt just needs to be tighter than it is but torque settings for the bolt obviously v important for a man of unfeasible strength like myself

This big ass kangaroo borrows my tshirts for a night out

j33pky · « **Reply #53 on:** February 21, 2014, 09:25:07 AM »

Just get Mrs bulldog to nip it up if your not strong enough

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #54 on:** February 21, 2014, 09:29:07 AM »

you may have missed that part about me snapping lumps of metal in half

TBH not knowing when to stop tightening and then snapping is a consistent problem - one of the myriad of reasons why spanners are not my friend

Changing an alternator turns into an expensive and complicated fortnights worth of mental endurance

Dutch · « **Reply #55 on:** February 21, 2014, 03:52:59 PM »

Quote from: Dutch on February 19, 2014, 09:12:13 AM

Don't confuse him now

Told ya !!!

bgbazz · « **Reply #56 on:** February 21, 2014, 04:18:06 PM »

Are you one of those dudes who keep tightening until it suddenly goes loose again?

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #57 on:** February 21, 2014, 04:24:48 PM »

Errrm maybe

bgbazz · « **Reply #58 on:** February 21, 2014, 04:38:15 PM »

..........then you aren't alone in the world.

Lornaben · « **Reply #59 on:** February 21, 2014, 07:45:42 PM »

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #60 on:** March 07, 2014, 10:36:50 AM »

success

1/2 UNC was the dood req

Now when Im sitting at the lights and a crowd gathers and points in awe at the Chief I wont have the embarrassment of the cacophony of what sounds like a 1000 mice being strangled

Lornaben · « **Reply #61 on:** March 07, 2014, 11:19:35 PM »

BD, UNC bolts and spanners with no accidents.

I never thought I would type those words in the same sentence

Dave The Sparky · « **Reply #62 on:** March 08, 2014, 07:56:37 AM »

1/2 UNC even his alternator has to have a bigger bolt holding it on.
Thats also the size of his wheel nuts and hes had plenty of practice with those

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #63 on:** March 08, 2014, 08:30:00 AM »

FFS Sparky is right - 5/16 UNC

j33pky · « **Reply #64 on:** March 08, 2014, 08:34:36 AM »

has he found god?

or has he made a pact with Satan?

they have trained monkeys to fly space ships....

does he get a birtys blue peter badge?

well done the dawg................

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #65 on:** March 08, 2014, 09:21:52 AM »

Dont get accustomed to all this hardcore mechanics from me tho - once the speedo is fixed Im going back to ignoring it all

Altho I will have two more questions:

Last time I did an oil change was about 30 yrs ago - is it still appropriate to hammer a screwdriver thru the filter and use that to twist it off or has the metal in them changed to have less robustness?

And apart from bring it with me to to help the CF14 fire - what do you all do with the old oil?

Brynjaminjones · « **Reply #66 on:** March 08, 2014, 10:13:42 AM »

Quote from: Bulldog67 on March 08, 2014, 09:21:52 AM

Altho I will have two more questions:

Last time I did an oil change was about 30 yrs ago - is it still appropriate to hammer a screwdriver thru the filter and use that to twist it off or has the metal in them changed to have less robustness?

And apart from bring it with me to to help the CF14 fire - what do you all do with the old oil?

I had to use the screwdriver trick to get an old oil filter off the XJ a while back, and as for old oil, I put it in a tub then hide it in the parents garage where they're unlikely to come across it for a while!

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #67 on:** March 08, 2014, 10:22:17 AM »

you may be on too something as my folks are moving soon - we can leave it for the new owners

Nosebolt · « **Reply #68 on:** March 08, 2014, 11:21:53 AM »

oil filter straps are very cheap and your recycling centre will take your old oil, mine has a limit of 2 gal per trip so bear that in mind

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #69 on:** March 08, 2014, 11:28:30 AM »

cheers dood

was ebaying for new filters and noticed K&N are doing them with a nut on the bottom now

Lornaben · « **Reply #70 on:** March 08, 2014, 02:51:29 PM »

Use a filter wrench (what type is down to you) The screwdriver hammered through the filter sides can end in tears when you crack the mounting .....

wildwood · « **Reply #71 on:** March 08, 2014, 03:38:45 PM »

chain wrench is preferred

Fabric ones attached to a socket....tend to slide

Nosebolt · « **Reply #72 on:** March 08, 2014, 03:59:36 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on March 08, 2014, 03:38:45 PM

chain wrench is preferred

Fabric ones attached to a socket....tend to slide

not if you put some sandpaper under the strap

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #73 on:** March 08, 2014, 06:07:11 PM »

what size is the filter?

(I know - im just being lazy

)

Nosebolt · « **Reply #74 on:** March 08, 2014, 06:26:40 PM »

K&N HP-2003

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