# 2000 ford focus alternator replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-alternator-replacement/11304>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 1, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-alternator-replacement/11304 "2008-03-01T14:26:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tunit1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@tunit1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tunit1)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-alternator-replacement/11304/1 "2008-03-01T14:26:21Z")

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I am trying to replace the alternator on my sons 2000 Ford Focus 2.0l dohc zetec. I am using a Haynes manual. I have the 2 bolts that hold the alt. out, but the alt. will not move at all. The Haynes tech. said to pry on it. This does not work. Help!!!

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-alternator-replacement/11304/2 "2008-03-01T15:02:20Z")

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I believe the pulley on the alternator needs to be removed in order to remove the alternator.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-alternator-replacement/11304/3 "2008-03-02T02:26:46Z")

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