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Originally Posted by sdnative
I am about to install the seqouia alternator using this bracket within the next couple of weeks (replacing the radiator as well, so I figure this is a good time).
Question: what do you do about the pulley? Do I take the pulley off my original and bolt it up the new one? Does it fit, and do the belts line up? I couldn't find much info on this, so I am guessing it hasn't been a major issue. Has anyone discovered another OEM toyota pulley that would fit the new seqouia alt and allow the original belts to fit as they should (perhaps a slightly smaller diameter)? It was my understanding that the seqouia pulley would not work as it is a serpentine style, whereas the LC is a v-belt, correct?
Any other late breaking news I should be aware of?
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The stock pulley fits on the new alternator (the shaft sizes are the same). The way I did it was to put a leather glove on and hold the pulley, then use a 22mm socket on an 1/2" air impact tool. This should spin the nut off. Normally the pulley should then just slide off with your fingers. If it does not then use a puller. It should not take very much pressure. The shaft and pulley are not keyed so they are not usually on very tight. I just reversed the procedure to put the other pulley on. I did not hammer with the air tool, just enough to bang it up tight.
The belts line up.
Correct on the poly-vee and vee belt styles.
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Originally Posted by walleyefisher
I'm also going to do this swap...maybe tonight. However, the only think I'm worried about is the plug. I bought the new plastic plug at the same time as the bracket but I'm worried about FUBARing the wires when removing them from the stock plug.
Suggestions would be nice
Oh ya, and yes you remove the old pully and install it on the sequoia alt.
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If you have the electrical FSM it shows the different connectors near the front of the book and suggestions on removing them. For this connector I used a flat style tool (Snap-on TT600-5 fwiw), about 1/16 inch wide X about 1/32 inch thick. I just pushed it in the connector where the male pin goes in and just pushed the connector out the back of the plastic plug.
Edit> just in case of a fubar incident Toyota makes a replacement pigtail that has the metal connector and weatherproof plug on it - part number 82998-12440. Cdan has them in stock.
Bill