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99 Cougar Alternator Replacement


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garageNV
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Dec 23, 2008, 1:59 PM

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Has anyone had the " pleasure " of replacing the alternator on 1999 Mercury Cougar with a 2.5L V6 Auto. Any tips on getting to the bolts would be very helpful. I have already removed the right strut and axle shaft just to able to see the alternator. The bolts are threaded in from the back side with no room to get anything on them.


Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 23, 2008, 7:59 PM

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Tools are the game in car repair now. There should be just one bolt on backside. Whatever it takes - a ratcheting box wrench, or even ratcheting open end wrench should do. There are all sorts of "obstruction" wrenches and tools that a plain socket set can't do,

T



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Dec 24, 2008, 7:54 AM

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http://www.autozone.com/addVehicleId,2523402/initialAction,repairGuide/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800a88ca


Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 24, 2008, 8:09 AM

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Autozone link doesn't give specifics and that link didn't work. It's just a matter of getting the right tool on the bolts:

Examples of cool wrenches for hard to get to nuts and bolts.........




Those are examples of "ratcheting" box and open end wrenches as mentioned earlier,

T







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