Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs Interesting as my M44 alternator was a bear to get back into the lower bracket and lucky for me, at the time the motor was on a stand. Rubber dead blow mallet convinced the alternator to slip in. . | I found it necessary to spread the opening on the lower bracket by pushing out the hex on one side of the lower bracket before installing the alternator back on the mount. You can use a C-clamp and an appropriate size socket to push it out and open up the gap. __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 |