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I think we need to find the person or persons who designed were the bolts for the alternator are located. We should find him bury him up to his head and then all take turns kicking him.  Then get him all cleaned up, let him have a good night sleep, and do it again the next day. I think we could make a whole weekend out of this!  And what the hell is the deal with that last bracket mounted to the back of the alt. I've been working on cars for years and have never seen this. I think they put it there just because you can't see it. So that after you FINALLY get the bolts out you get pushed over that finall edge when the alt doesn't just drop out. I did'nt realize that Ford had 10 year old girls working for them. There the only ones who could get their hands behind the alternator.
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Dude, there are far more stupid package decisions on the contour than the alternator bolts.
Oil Filter location relative to the exhaust manifold strikes me as one of the worst.
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Stupid torque bits on the calipers......
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Originally posted by elraido:
Stupid torque bits on the calipers......
 I find them to be extremely easy to remove
96' ATX Zetec- stock
96' ATX Zetec- Modded
Kenwood KDC-319
5.75"-2 MTX 12's
Roady XT
Custom door panels
Mystique Cluster/oil pressure
Getting repainted(in primer)
Pre98 Lip
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Originally posted by pre98zetec:
Originally posted by elraido:
Stupid torque bits on the calipers......
I find them to be extremely easy to remove
thats probably because you have a zetec.
I agree that the alternator bolts on the duratec are kinda a pain, but i dont think they are that bad. The hard part is just finding what tools you need. After that, its cake.
Jim Hahn
1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04
3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm
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The biggest pita with torques is that generally most people do not have them! lol I had no problem spending 3 dollars to buy the torque bit to do my brakes.
And yeah the oil filter and the alternator are other marvels of the contour...
I like that turbo kit in the group buy forum right now. I want to get the bracket just to relocate the alternator. lol
1998 SE Duratec V6 ATX
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Trubendz Exhaust
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Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
It's Torx, not torque.
THANK YOU! That was driving me nuts, but I didn't want to seem nit-picky. 
BrApple-its all in the way it is presented...but everythign on my resume is all me
TexasRealtor-I hope you spelling improves on your resume.
MxRacer-ladies and gentlemen, welcome to ironyville. population, texasrelator.
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Originally posted by IRingTwyce:
Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
It's Torx, not torque.
THANK YOU! That was driving me nuts, but I didn't want to seem nit-picky.
Nit-pickers unite! We should all get together and have our own festival at Carlisle.
Having the right tools makes all the difference, but I often wonder why some decisions are made. Why is it Torx on the rear, but Allen on the front, for instance? Still, overall the brakes are easy to service on this car. I bought a Torx socket set because of the brakes, and now I use it all the time.
Hate the oil filter location.
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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how about the SOBS that bent my EGR valve back so it wouldnt go back into position after i removed my UIM
05 Chevy Colorado z71 4x4 *for sale*
97 Honda Accord 4door track whore *12.9 N/A* (blown and wrecked)
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