FTO AUSTRALIA

Thanks, I think this one looks the best for the price:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hyundai-Sona ... 244wt_1163

It's 90A compared to the other cheap ones at 75A. And a bonus is its not far from where I live

Is it worth replacing the alternator belt at the same time? Also I see the struts need to come off to gain access.

Any ideas on how to get the strut bolts off? Don't have a rattle gun and last time I tried I couldn't get them off (even with a soaking of WD40).

Alternatively I'd be extremely grateful if I could use Paya's garage

Struts? You mean strut brace?

According to the DIY's the struts will need to be moved in order for the alternator to come out. Apparently the best way to do it is to get it through the drivers side wheel arch.

Is there a better way?

You should download the workshop manual.......
I believe you can take it out from underneath but this is how the manual states to do it........

Hmm that's a lot easier then the way everyone else was saying, thanks ill try it out

No worries, good luck.
You also should download some manuals......
http://ftoaustralia.com/downloads/

Yeah I have the manuals already, I never read through it properly to see the procedures of removing items haha. This should be a lot easier

Sorry a few more questions, what's the proper procedure of releasing the tension of the alternator belt? And do I need a torque wrench to do it up for the right tension? Also, do I need to disconnect the battery before disconnecting reconnecting it? (my stupid alarm goes off when the battery is disconnected, I'm tempted to just take the backup battery out of it).

Disconnect the negative battery terminal (and move it away from the battery), this is a must (does your alarm have a key to turn off battery backup, the lock would be on the siren box under the bonnet)
To release the tension you have to loosen the nut in the middle of the tension pulley and then rotate the tension adjust bolt above the pulley, this will allow the pulley to move down, releasing the tension until it's loose enough to remove the belt (you can see the pulley in the picture I gave, it has a channel for the pulley to move up and down)
To do it back up just do reverse of above until you can pushed on the belt, inbetween pulleys, and it only moves approx 10mm (you manual will give the exact movement), make sure you do up the nut in the middle of the pulley quite hard.
You might find it hard to get a tool to the pulley nut, just experiment, I hold a socket in the grips of a large set of vice grips ( I have grinded a slot out of the socket for the grips to hold on to, or else the grips slip around the socket)
Again Good luck
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Ok thanks, I had a look at this manual and it seemed to clarify it:

http://www.mitsubishi-fto.org/workshop/ ... index.html

What should I use to measure the tension? Do I need a specific type of tool, if so which one?
Thanks

-Nighthawk- wrote:What should I use to measure the tension? Do I need a specific type of tool, if so which one?
Thanks

I gota make a joke with this one OK, No offence intended

A Bloody Ruler


You press on the belt with your finger and measure the movement of the belt with a ruler

Just feel the tension of the belt before you take it off. Or push down 10kgs worth of load on the longest span of belt between pulleys and it should not go down more than a cm.

Astron_Boy wrote:Pity the MIVEC units aren't shared.

And I'd agree with you Bennoz for the pain of changing an FTO alt.

Most other cars, zero issues so wouldn't phase me, but not the FTO.

Cost me $80 labour to get the alternator changed. I asked for a fixed price, so the auto elec looked at it and quoted me $80 or an hour to change over. Picked up car and they told me it took a lot longer!!!

Con an auto elec i say!

Cant you remove the alternator by dropping the drive shaft?

Remove, hub nut, hub at lower ball joint, drop the shaft and remove the alternator?

payaya wrote:

Astron_Boy wrote:Pity the MIVEC units aren't shared.

And I'd agree with you Bennoz for the pain of changing an FTO alt.

Most other cars, zero issues so wouldn't phase me, but not the FTO.

Cost me $80 labour to get the alternator changed. I asked for a fixed price, so the auto elec looked at it and quoted me $80 or an hour to change over. Picked up car and they told me it took a lot longer!!!

Con an auto elec i say!

Nice idea.

And nice e-peen increase there too good sir!

Can any one tell me the part number of the 4 pin GPX alternator please?

AJ wrote:Can any one tell me the part number of the 4 pin GPX alternator please?

Are you looking for a new one?

Yes. There's a place in SA that advertises on eBay and I gave them a call as they only show the 2pin one, but they need the part number for the 4pinto check if they have it.

4 Pin Alternator

Pre-Facelift (pre 1997):
MD317515
A3TA1491

Facelift (1997 onwards):
MD336781
MD336780

I'm sure there are other part numbers, but these are the official Mitsubishi ones.

I got mine from a place in Castle Hill called Elite Auto Spares. If you tell them you have an FTO and that you are after a 4 pin alternator they should be able to help. Walid is the one to talk to.