Alternator bracket oil leak

Has any been able to replace the gasket behind the alternator bracket by simply removing alternator. Also bolts that hold braket on may be loose, so does anyone on here know if bolts are accessable by just removing alternator. ? Thanks in advance.

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Getting to that gasket is a pain in the arse.

Most likely if your gasket is leaking, it is not a loose bolt. One of the bolts is behind the motor mount bracket. The bracket along with the alternator, power steering pump, & fender well must be removed. You are looking at around an 8 hour job. The good news is that the gasket only cost 1.50.

I just ran into the same problem I found this video on You tube. I just got the parts in and im going to change the gasket next week.

Just finished doing that as part of a crossover pipe replacement (weep hole problem). Fun stuff...it's cramped in there, but at least you have the air-cooled alternator.

You have to remove the alternator, unbolt / move the power steering pump (to get it out of the way and take weight off the bracket), lift the engine and unbolt the driver's side motor mount. Then, you will be able to remove the alternator mounting bracket.

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Found my leak. Upper timing cover is leaking. Does anyone know if I need to remove valve cover first to replace this seal

Thanks

Yes!

what about having to remove alternator bracket. I can not get cover off, it seems there is one more bolt behind alternator bracket

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Here is the TIS. You should not have to remove the alternator bracket.


http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/07/45/57