Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Loosen the accessory drive belt as described in Chapter Maintenance and remove the drive belt from the generator pulley.
Note: Renault recommends changing the drive belt after each removal.
Models with E7J and K7M engines
1. Set the handbrake, then jack up the front of the car and support it on axle stands.
Remove the right wheel, engine sump guard and wheel arch liner.
2. If the drive belt is to be replaced, on models without air conditioning, first remove the power steering drive belt as described in Chapter Maintenance.
3a. Remove the rubber covers (where are there) from the generator terminals, then unscrew the fastening nuts.
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3b. Disconnect the electrical wiring from the rear of the generator (refer to the illustrations).
4. Loosen the pivot and adjusting bolts and rotate the alternator toward the engine. Remove the drive belt from the pulley.
5. Loosen and remove the upper generator adjusting bolt.
6. Loosen and remove the lower generator pivot bolt.
7. Disconnect the tie rod end from the right steering knuckle as described in Chapter Suspension and steering.
8. On all models except Scenic, loosen and remove the right upper suspension strut mounting bolts as described in Chapter Suspension and steering.
9. On Scenic models, remove the bolt securing the front subframe support rod to the wing side member and the nut securing it to the lower arm front pivot bushing and remove the rod. Remove the rear subframe support rod in the same manner. Refer to Chapter Suspension and steering and remove the two nuts and washers from the bolts securing the steering knuckle to the suspension strut. Remove the bolts and support the knuckle assembly.
10. Have an assistant lower the right suspension down and remove the generator.
Models with F3R engines
1. Remove the eight bolts securing the BB ignition coils to the bracket and move the coils to the side. Remove the two top bolts and loosen the bottom bolt on the ignition coil bracket. Rotate the bracket down to access the alternator mounting bolt.
2. Remove the rubber covers (where are there) from the generator terminals, then remove the mounting nuts and disconnect the wiring from the rear of the generator.
Models with F7R engines
1. Set the handbrake, then jack up the front of the car and support it on axle stands. Remove the right wheel, lower engine shield and wheel arch liners.
2. On models with air conditioning, remove the drive belt as described in Chapter Maintenance.
3. Remove the tensioner upper mounting bolt and the tensioner bracket mounting bolt. Remove the tensioner, being careful not to lose the washer installed behind the mounting bracket.
4. Where necessary, remove the power steering fluid reservoir and move it to the side.
5. Remove the rubber covers (where are there) from the generator terminals, then remove the mounting nuts and disconnect the wiring from the rear of the generator.
6. Loosen the generator mounting bolts and nuts and remove the block from the engine.
Models with diesel engines
1. Behind the generator, remove the fuel line bracket bolt and move it to the side.
2. If the drive belt needs to be replaced, jack up the front of the vehicle and support it on axle stands.
3. Remove the rubber covers (where are there) from the generator terminals, then remove the mounting nuts and disconnect the wiring from the rear of the generator.
4. Loosen and remove the mounting bolts, remove the drive belt from the pulley, then remove the generator from the engine.
Installation
1. Perform installation in reverse order.