Can someone talk me through the alternator replace

[tim]

Any gotchas? Anything you got to take off first? Wish I'd known about the vibration damper before I started on my waterpump. Trying to avoid a repeat.

[ryan roopnarine]

if you don't i can get you some scans, if you do, you'll have to wait for somebody with a m60....

[tim]

didn't see it. I'll have to look again. The Bentley is pretty spotty on the M60.

[Rory]

didn't see it. I'll have to look again. The Bentley is pretty spotty on the M60.
Hi Tim,

I have never done an alternator on a 540, but I have crawled under a few. Should be pretty straight forward, 4 bolts or so, a belt, a plug or two, and slide it out. I say go for it...I pulled a PS pump and system out of my wife's E36 without any manuals. Looking back on it I shouldn't have done it but I was pissed and wanted to conquer the problem. Was actually really great for learning a few things about the steering system. I did way more work than necessary but I had the time. Also, don't forget to disconnect the battery before working. Common sense but it is always a good reminder.

Best,
Rory

[ryan roopnarine]

like it covers all the m60 bases, pages 121-4 to 121-6, but here's a etk that pretty much reiterates it....
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alternator1.bmp
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt2.jpg
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt3.jpg
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt4.jpg
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt5.jpg
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt6.jpg
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt7.jpg
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt8.jpg
http://plaza.ufl.edu/rroopnar/tis%20stissuff/alt9.jpg

[tim]

I'll let you know how it goes.

Tim