focus alternator - easy to fit?

Reality Bites · 13 Oct 2007 at 13:25

how hard is it to fit a new alternator to a 2002 ford focus?

mine has packed up and i want to keep repairs cheap as i'm trading it in next month!

Reality Bites · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:24

mmmm 54 views and no replies.

ste_bla · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:27

I dont know how to do it but a mate changed his within an hour so cant be that hard (was 2000 model though)

furnace · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:31

Well seeing you're so desperate for some sort of reply

fitting to my '93 Corsa was a case of taking the old one off and putting the new one on, really. Mine wasn't in a particularly awkward place though - just take off whatever you need and be careful to remember how it goes back.

*googles* guide for a focus here:
http://www.focushacks.com/index.php?modid=45

Reality Bites · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:49

think i'm going to give it a go anyway.....just got to try and source the part now.

Matt82 · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:57

do you own many tools?

Akira · 14 Oct 2007 at 22:13

A spanner and screwdriver set should see you ok for an alternator change, it's easy as 123 on most cars.

Reality Bites · 14 Oct 2007 at 22:49

Matt82 said:
do you own many tools?

got enough to do me.....socket set, spanners, bug hammer if i get really annoyed....

Matt82 · 14 Oct 2007 at 22:53

definately worth a check to see if youve got enough to get you through, you might need to get other stuff off first etc.

the alt will have a big fat live wire on it that leads back to the battery... worth disconnecting the battery to make sure this is no longer live

Reality Bites · 14 Oct 2007 at 23:01

battery is dead as a dodo, but will def remove before changing it.

Akira · 14 Oct 2007 at 23:17

Reality Bites said:
got enough to do me.....socket set, spanners, bug hammer if i get really annoyed....

For hammering out the bugs eh? Must get one of those.

BigglesPiP · 15 Oct 2007 at 00:32

Should be easy.

Hardest part of the task would be getting the bonnet open, lol.

Mark A · 15 Oct 2007 at 01:31

BigglesPiP said:
Should be easy.

Hardest part of the task would be getting the bonnet open, lol.

Tell me about it, i had to open the bonnet on my driving test and it took me a good 5 mins

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Cyber-Mav · 15 Oct 2007 at 03:46

not too hard to do, the trickyest bit is getting the belt over it, craps me up all the time when i do it, i flapp it that the belts gonna snap with the pressure i apply, but got to remember that those belts are quite solid.