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I'm not very good at this whole mechanics thing, and I usually have my friends do all the work for me... I was able to do my own alternator/serpentine belt install though. It took me much longer than a mechanic would have taken, but atleast I saved several hundred bucks in labor.
I paid $80 to have my alternator rebuilt and $24 for the belt, so in all I paid $100 for a new alternator/belt. It's not that tough to do, just use the how-to article here on CEG.
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This is by far my LEAST favorite thing to do in a Duratec, but I wouldn't pay $800 for it to be done. The how to is excellent, and as has been stated, it will be a learning experience for you. Get a set of extensions and have at it.  Good luck.
Scott
Mabe I WILL be Phil.
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Did another one tonight. It gets easier.
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yeah it does.
i replaced one 3 times last year for a buddy of mine.
the first one was faulty.
after i got the second one in i realized the clock position was wrong, so out it came.
the third one also had the wrong clock position but i noticed before i installed it.
and the last one finally worked.
i got it down to a little less than an hour for r&r working on the ground.
NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it?
Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?
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Originally posted by ElKy:
the clock position was wrong,
???
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Originally posted by RawBroken:
Originally posted by ElKy:
the clock position was wrong,
???
That happens a lot with rebuilt alternators. Often the instructions in the box tell you how to remove the thru bolts and rotate one part of the housing compared to the rest to correct the "clock" position.
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That is very interesting... Is there a way to visually check this?
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exactly.
the back housing was spun 90�°
so the connectors were all in the wrong locations.
i didnt want to pull the cover because they hat the stupid sticker that voids the warranty if broken.
plus if anything got fugged after that it would be my fault.
so ijust returned them.
raw..you can check it just by looking at teh back of the alternator and comparing the connector locations to the mounting tabs.
i dont remember off hand the position, but you can compare it to the original.
NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it?
Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?
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