I have never seen an alternator buried at the bottom of the engine.
07-25-2022, 08:42 AM
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I have never seen an alternator buried at the bottom of the engine.
Need to replace the alternator.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
07-25-2022, 10:10 AM
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 I6
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Need to replace the alternator.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
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07-25-2022, 02:10 PM
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Need to replace the alternator.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
BimmerJeeper, is that you??????
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07-25-2022, 03:20 PM
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07-25-2022, 06:44 PM
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OR...Get yourself a RHD, no alt removal issue in the RHD 
(but would be for the AC compressor though )
Lol @ the Bimmer Jeep comment
(but would be for the AC compressor though )
Lol @ the Bimmer Jeep comment
07-25-2022, 07:17 PM
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Take a deep breathe, grab a beer (or 5) and make an afternoon of it. I am not a mechanic, and I did mine in under 2 hours.
07-25-2022, 07:49 PM
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LOL I was thinking the same thing. Wonder if he ever found instructions on how to jack up his vehicle.
07-25-2022, 07:54 PM
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07-25-2022, 08:49 PM
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Year: 96
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Need to replace the alternator.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
Alternator is buried at the bottom of the engine !?!!?
Removal from top is blocked by A/C lines.
Not one video addresses this.
Removal from bottom is blocked by frame rail.
Alternator is so close to the ground that you can’t see behind it
Without a lift.
Easily the most convoluted car I have ever tried to work on.
Easier to rebuild a v12 Jag engine than do a basic repair on these insane American cars.
Many vehicles have the alternator down low, just remove the needed parts to get at it, as others said, unbolt the compressor and move it out of the way with lines still attached
You are joking about a Jag V12, a special frame needs fabricating to pull the heads and even that often fails, meaning the engine is usually junked
btw, I have worked on European cars where you need to undo engine mounts and lift the engine up to remove starter or other parts