Water inlet - remove without pulling alternator?

[Jeff Elliott]

Hi All -

Trying to install a water inlet that's been tapped for a water temp sensor - I've pulled the batter box and distributor as well as the upper stud on the inlet. The lower stud is so close to the alternator bracket it doesn't appear it will come out. Is there a way to pull the inlet without dropping the alternator and bracket?

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Untitled by jeff elliott, on Flickr

Untitled by jeff elliott, on Flickr

 

[DSRTRDR]

no, lots of stuff needs to be unbolted - when the water neck in our 80 showed corrosion, the replacement was a major PITA

 

[flintknapper]

The lower bolt is inaccessible without removing the distributor bracket. Not one of Toyota's finer engineering moments.