Hi everyone, ive used this forumn many times, but this is my first time posting (so if I posted this in wrong place please let me know!). I have a 1984 4runner with a 22R, my alternator went out yesterday so today I tried to remove it. All was going smoothly until I got to the bottom 14mm bolt (I believe its called the pivot bolt). The nut is on the back, so I threw an open ended spanner on the back (handle of wrench was hitting the frame to lock it in place). I then got my ratcheting socket and started going at it from the front (bolt head). However, it felt too easy from the very get-go. The bolt was spinning, the back nut was in locked in place, BUT the bolt wasnt backing out. Im assuming the threads on the nut are stripped since the bolt was just spinning inside of the nut (and I can see metal shavings on the part of the bolt that is exposed beyond the nut, about 3 threads are sticking out beyond the nut) (again, nut was locked in place).

So now this project is on hold until I can get the nut off the bolt, in order to pull the bolt through and out of the alternator. I have always heard of dreaded situations like this, but this is the first time it has happened to me in such a tight location. I was thinking of cutting off the back off the nut with an angle grinder, but my angle grinder cant fit in there to get to the nut. What was supposed to be a quick project is turning into a real PITA, and I need to use my car to return home from college for spring break at the end of this week. If anyone has any advice on getting the nut off the bolt, and the bolt out, please let me know!

I am trying to attach a video of the nut locked in place, with the bolt spinning inside the nut, but im not sure if I uploaded it correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

How did you manage to get it working ?