help requested Alternator replace 260 Mercruiser

nightrider · 08-14-2011, 07:04 PM

I was trying to remove the alternator from my 1986 - 260 Mercruier engine. Things were going great until I removed the bolt holding the alternator onto the bracket only to find there is a sleeve thru the bracket and alternator which must come out before the alternator can be removed. The bolt was inside this sleeve. The sleeve is flush with the engine side of the bracket and sticks out a small amount (1/8"+/-) on the front side of the bracket. It seems to be frozen in there. To loosen it, I tried banging it towards the engine but realized that maybe it is not supposed to go in any further. Anyhow, any suggestions on how to remove the sleeve?

08-14-2011, 07:04 PM	#1
nightrider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: winter harbor Posts: 200 Thanks: 4 Thanked 33 Times in 18 Posts	help requested Alternator replace 260 Mercruiser I was trying to remove the alternator from my 1986 - 260 Mercruier engine. Things were going great until I removed the bolt holding the alternator onto the bracket only to find there is a sleeve thru the bracket and alternator which must come out before the alternator can be removed. The bolt was inside this sleeve. The sleeve is flush with the engine side of the bracket and sticks out a small amount (1/8"+/-) on the front side of the bracket. It seems to be frozen in there. To loosen it, I tried banging it towards the engine but realized that maybe it is not supposed to go in any further. Anyhow, any suggestions on how to remove the sleeve?