Hey guys, I would REALLY like your advice on the following:
I have an '06 Mustang GT and recently had to change out my alternator which had a bad diode. So after doing a lot research on the various forums I noticed a lot of people were recommending the alternator off the 2010 Mustang 4.6L. I understood that all you needed to do was ream out the O-ring that goes onto the alternator bolt and it would fit fine.
I got one off Rockauto however, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get both the O-ring and the connector to plug in at the same time. Once you fix the O-Ring in place the connector wire is too short to fit, and if you twist it in a way that both fit, the alternator will not slide into place since the wire is at a weird angle that touches part of the engine when you try to slide it in place.
Has anyone done this same mod who can help clarify this? I have the stock alternator/battery wires. I am almost ready to call the whole thing off and get a shitty auto parts store alt :'(
I have an '06 Mustang GT and recently had to change out my alternator which had a bad diode. So after doing a lot research on the various forums I noticed a lot of people were recommending the alternator off the 2010 Mustang 4.6L. I understood that all you needed to do was ream out the O-ring that goes onto the alternator bolt and it would fit fine.
I got one off Rockauto however, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get both the O-ring and the connector to plug in at the same time. Once you fix the O-Ring in place the connector wire is too short to fit, and if you twist it in a way that both fit, the alternator will not slide into place since the wire is at a weird angle that touches part of the engine when you try to slide it in place.
Has anyone done this same mod who can help clarify this? I have the stock alternator/battery wires. I am almost ready to call the whole thing off and get a shitty auto parts store alt :'(