No the alternator used on the 1500 midget also fits my MGB-GT using a
differnt pulley,
I use the impact gun and they come right off. Carl E.
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 17, 1998 10:44 PM
Subject: Rebuilt Alternator Question
>Ok, I picked up my rebuilt Lucas alternator from the parts store today, but
>hit a snag. Seems the fan/pulley portion did not come with the alternator
>and I was to use my old one. Fine, I'm alright with that. But the guys at
>the parts store could not get it off for me saying someone would have to
>use a high impact air ratchet.
>
>Well, I was surprised to find out that I wasn't just trading one whole
>alternator for another, but the counter guy said that the listing in the
>book specifically states how there were different pulleys for different
>applications so the alternator was not to be sold with a fan/pulley.
>
>Now it seems up to me to get the thing off and return my core for the
>credit. Looking at my old alternator it appears that there was a hard
>putty-like filler used to "lock" the nut on. I've scraped away as much of
>that as I can and am now soaking with liquid wrench.
>
>My questions are:
>
>1) are the parts guys giving me the real story?
>2) is my method of removing the fan the right way to go?
>3) should I (and how if yes) reseal the nut on the new alternator once I
>get it off the old one?
>
>Any advice is =much= appreciated.
>
>Philip
>
>
>1974 Damask Midget - Arioch, Lord of Chaos
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