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Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels. Community Links Pictures & Albums Members Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Tag Search Advanced Search Find All Liked Posts Go to Page... Alternator Pulley removal tips please Reply Subscribe Thread Tools Search this Thread Feb 18, 2014 | 08:53 AM Share Share Options #1 jocoman Thread Starter | Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 70 Likes: 0 From: Ottawa, Canada Alternator Pulley removal tips please Hi everyone. I getting ready to swap out the alternator on my '97 small turbo. The new Bosch unit I purchased does not have a pulley on it, but comes with a nut and wavy washer. I am looking for tips on how to get the pulley off the original alternator and then on to the new one. Not sure how I will get it on and off without damaging it and getting it set to the right torque. Thanks Reply 0 0 jocoman View Public Profile Send a private message to jocoman Find all posts by jocoman Feb 18, 2014 | 04:09 PM Share Share Options #2 rspi Administrator Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15,736 Likes: 35 From: Albuquerque, NM Never heard of that but I would stick a screw driver through the old alternator and see how hard it is to remove the old one. Did the new one come with a torque value? Reply 0 0 rspi View Public Profile Send a private message to rspi Visit rspi's homepage! Find all posts by rspi Feb 18, 2014 | 04:40 PM Share Share Options #3 Chrispy_T Senior Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 176 Likes: 0 From: Cashville TN Take it from me, an impact wrench goes a long way. One or two taps knock it off. One or two taps torque it on. There's not really a torque value in our database either, just "tight". That's how we swap them in my store and the local mechanics do the same. There probably is a torque value in existence but it's really not important as long as it's on there tight enough to keep it on. Reply 0 0 Chrispy_T View Public Profile Send a private message to Chrispy_T Find all posts by Chrispy_T Feb 18, 2014 | 05:33 PM Share Share Options #4 jocoman Thread Starter | Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 70 Likes: 0 From: Ottawa, Canada I have an electric impact wrench that I use for my wheel lugs. Will that do the job? or do I need to use compressed air? I assume then, I will not need a puller? Correct? Txs Jim Reply 0 0 jocoman View Public Profile Send a private message to jocoman Find all posts by jocoman Feb 19, 2014 | 12:50 AM Share Share Options #5 Chrispy_T Senior Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 176 Likes: 0 From: Cashville TN Quote: Originally Posted by jocoman I have an electric impact wrench that I use for my wheel lugs. Will that do the job? or do I need to use compressed air? I assume then, I will not need a puller? Correct? Txs Jim That's exactly what we use, an electric impact. Use a towel or mechanics glove to hold the pulley while you hit the nut with the impact. Hold it tight and you should have no problems whatsoever. Reply 0 0 Chrispy_T View Public Profile Send a private message to Chrispy_T Find all posts by Chrispy_T Feb 23, 2014 | 10:45 AM Share Share Options #6 jocoman Thread Starter | Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 70 Likes: 0 From: Ottawa, Canada Here is a pic of the pulley I will need to remove. It appears to have some kind of plastic cap. How is this removed? Also, once the cap is removed can I just use the impact driver to get the pulley off? Hopefully this will fit the shaft of my replacement alternator. Txs Attached Thumbnails Reply 0 0 jocoman View Public Profile Send a private message to jocoman Find all posts by jocoman Feb 23, 2014 | 10:54 AM Share Share Options #7 Psaboic Super Moderator Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,564 Likes: 35 From: SW, WA Be careful......If I am not mistaken, the nut holding the pulley on is reverse thread!! Reply 0 0 Psaboic View Public Profile Send a private message to Psaboic Find all posts by Psaboic Feb 23, 2014 | 04:08 PM Share Share Options #8 jocoman Thread Starter | Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 70 Likes: 0 From: Ottawa, Canada That would really suck because the replacement alternator has just a normal thread. So what's with this plastic cap? Txs Reply 0 0 jocoman View Public Profile Send a private message to jocoman Find all posts by jocoman Feb 28, 2014 | 06:20 PM Share Share Options #9 Kiss4aFrog Administrator Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,517 Likes: 11 From: Cape Coral, FL The threads on all the Volvo Bosch alternators are normal right hand thread. Most do come from parts stores without the pulley and you need to transfer it over. You can walk into a NAPA, Autozone, Oreilly and they will usually help you out as they have an electric to transfer over the pulley for the ones they sell. Attached Thumbnails Reply 0 0 Kiss4aFrog View Public Profile Send a private message to Kiss4aFrog Find all posts by Kiss4aFrog Mar 1, 2014 | 07:10 AM Share Share Options #10 jocoman Thread Starter | Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 70 Likes: 0 From: Ottawa, Canada Too bad I am up in the great white north and those stores are not available to me. Soon the weather will be good enough to attack this job. I would still like to know what that plastic cover is all about before i get in there. Txs Reply 0 0 jocoman View Public Profile Send a private message to jocoman Find all posts by jocoman Mar 1, 2014 | 08:31 AM Share Share Options #11 ES6T Super Moderator Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,517 Likes: 73 It's just a plastic cover. Reply 0 0 ES6T View Public Profile Send a private message to ES6T Find all posts by ES6T Mar 1, 2014 | 03:09 PM Share Share Options #12 Kiss4aFrog Administrator Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,517 Likes: 11 From: Cape Coral, FL Well then, you might want to add your location in your "user CP" so it pops up in your posts like you see in other peoples upper right corner. You still have Canadian tire, Midas, Carquest or just ask a local mechanic if he'll do it. Likely for free, maybe a few bucks. Reply 0 0 Kiss4aFrog View Public Profile Send a private message to Kiss4aFrog Find all posts by Kiss4aFrog Mar 2, 2014 | 07:56 AM Share Share Options #13 jocoman Thread Starter | Member Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 70 Likes: 0 From: Ottawa, Canada Will do, txs for the tips. Reply 0 0 jocoman View Public Profile Send a private message to jocoman Find all posts by jocoman Oct 21, 2021 | 12:28 AM Share Share Options #14 Iroll850 Junior Member Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Alternator torque Quote: Originally Posted by Chrispy_T Take it from me, an impact wrench goes a long way. One or two taps knock it off. One or two taps torque it on. There's not really a torque value in our database either, just "tight". That's how we swap them in my store and the local mechanics do the same. There probably is a torque value in existence but it's really not important as long as it's on there tight enough to keep it on. You are Right, just Tight!!! Thank you... 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