Removing Alternator on Xreg(2000) 2.4 diesel 330MWB TD

[car1tref]

Anyone got a diagram for the removal/ accessing the alternator, I've done it plenty of times on cars etc but never on my reliable Transit!?!?
Have searched and searched the forum to no avail- have to get the alternator to a repairer by 8am tomorrow and I dont have a manual!!
Also been quoted £247 +vat just for the part from my local Ford dealer?

[car1tref]

O.K. no reply but I fixed it anyway, hard work getting the repaired alternator back in!!
Anyway to all those viewing - as a newbie here- would my transit fit in the MK5 or MK6 bracket- how do I tell??

[AndyG]

Xreg(2000) 2.4 diesel 330MWB TD = MK6

[car1tref]

Xreg(2000) 2.4 diesel 330MWB TD = MK6

Thank you, just gonna buy mirror back cover from ebay for £10 so had to know which one.

[car1tref]

Xreg(2000) 2.4 diesel 330MWB TD = MK6

Thanks again AndyG!
Just to let anyone interested know, I started this post to get help to remove the alternator, so here is my tale:
Battery light comes on dash and stays on even after starting the engine and driving for about 5 miles and back.
I decide to remove my alternator to take to a repair specialist locally as my local Ford dealer had quoted £200 + for a replacement.
Three bolts later and its out.
The Auto Unit LtD just up the road then test the alternator and suspect the brushes have gone, they replace same for £27 + vat and test again and it works perfect, not bad for a unit that comes off a tranny thats done 180000 miles +
Refit took 2 of us as the belt had to fit around 5 pulleys and it had to be supported from below by one person and the person above had to use a Bar to push one of the self tensioning pulleys back to allow enough slack to alow the three bolts to be put back in!!!
It was a nightmare as you need a pair of hand below to pull the alternator down to line up with the three holes for the bolts, a pair of hands to actually bolt them in and a hand and shoulder to apply pressure to the bar to push the tensioner pulley out of the way.
NOW someone tell me a better method- come on you mechs out there- especially as It's done now
I just hope I did it right.
I have a small 4 light indicator plugged into my cigar lighter and it now lights up all four lights showing the alternator is charging fully.

[Frag]

Easier way as requested;
Use bar (or 3/8 square drive) to lever tensioner back & drop belt off pulley (alternator) release tension.
remove 3 bolts & 2 wires to alternator & remove.
Fit new `un.
Refit belt.

[car1tref]

Easier way as requested;
Use bar (or 3/8 square drive) to lever tensioner back & drop belt off pulley (alternator) release tension.
remove 3 bolts & 2 wires to alternator & remove.
Fit new `un.
Refit belt.

I agree your description was much shorter but my description was the actual event, no offense meant

[Frag]

No offense taken
You asked for a better method ?
What i`m trying to say is remove/fit alternator with belt,therefore tension removed.
Then put belt back on.
From your description you fitted alternator fighting against belt and tensioner,suprised you even did it

[LRN]

LOL ... i change a few over a year [fleet maintanance] ... about a 20 minute job [single handed]

As frag said ... tis the only way!!

[car1tref]

LOL ... i change a few over a year [fleet maintanance] ... about a 20 minute job [single handed]

As frag said ... tis the only way!!

Thanks, we did try getting installed with the belt off but as we were unaware that there was a tensioner/pulley on there as we had no information or manual to go on, we ended up doing it the way that worked- we only discovered after much pulling and pushing that the pulley moved and by then the alternator was on with the belt around it!!
Thats why I asked for help on here a day before I started the job but unfortunately had no response at the time
I must say what a complicated way to get it done , have done many cars and lorries over the years but have never come across this tensioner business
Anyway thanks for the comments and I will know next time