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four bolts stick out on new 300D alternator - should I whack them off?
Just bought this new lifetime warranty alternator from NAPA. They took the fan and pulley off the old alternator and installed them on the new one. Great SERVICE NAPA!
They also had in-stock new metric bolts that I will use to replace the bolt I beat up during the extraction process. Then went to Home Depot and bought some nice spacer washers for the new metric bolts which should help.
Question: If I wrap the alternator in a plastic bag to seal the intake vents from metal particle ingestion, could I use a dremel tool with a metal cut off wheel to shorten the length of the four bolts that hold the alternator together? I'm thinking cutting the bolts off would make it easier to work with the alternator when it is installed on the car.
BTW, went to another car parts place and their receipt noted that there are NO returns on ANY electrical components.....quite different from NAPA's lifetime warranty to the original owner!
Note the location of the electrical connection on the back of this NAPA alternator is somewhat different than the standard Bosch units.....
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08-19-2016, 11:12 AM
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