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Well I went to the local Napa today and as I was telling the person how much of a pain it is to change the Volt Regualtor and brushes on the alternator and she told me this. (which by the way you have to drop the damn down pipe to get to the alternator, of which you still have to be gumby to get all the bolts off!) I think they actually built the car around the alternator!
To fix a chevy remove two screws, to fix a ford it takes forever!
Jason
00 Audi S4, 2.7 Bi-turbo quattro 
01 S10 Xtreme, 4.3l
98' Contour SE with some mods
96 Cavalier (beater)
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Next time you go to the auto parts store and need to buy radiator hose clamps, go to the counter and tell them you need some "Jeds". They will obviously be puzzled and ask what a "Jed" is. You then produce a sample cooling system hose clamp and say "This is a Jed; as in Jed Clamp-it".  And the groaners roll on... Dave Keller 1995 Contour SE 1999 Contour SVT
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Originally posted by LoudnQuik:
Well I went to the local Napa today and as I was telling the person how much of a pain it is to change the Volt Regualtor and brushes on the alternator and she told me this. (which by the way you have to drop the damn down pipe to get to the alternator, of which you still have to be gumby to get all the bolts off!) I think they actually built the car around the alternator!
To fix a chevy remove two screws, to fix a ford it takes forever!
The alternator on my '96 Olds Cutlass was simlarly positioned. Nothing like hanging A/C lines off an engine accessory 
-- 1999 SVT #220 --
In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.
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From what I understand by way of my mechanic brother: Chevys are designed & built with the expectation that the owners will HAVE to work on them. Therefore, they are designed to be easy to work on. 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Uhhh... I'm gonna be sick.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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This post is [censored] awesome! U guys are funny... 
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I don't have to remove any down pipe to get to the alternator.  zetec powa
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
I don't have to remove any down pipe to get to the alternator. zetec powa
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
psycho_bass@hotmail.com
Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
I don't have to remove any down pipe to get to the alternator. zetec powa
You don't have to remove the down pipe on the v6 either. Just ask myfastse and mentalcase, they removed mental's a couple times by just taking off the passenger wheel and moving a few suspension pieces out of the way. Still a b**** to get the bolts off, but nothing like messing with the exhaust.
1999 Blk/Tan CSVT #654 - SOLD
2003 Suzuki SV650s
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Don't have to move any suspension parts either.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15
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