# Alternator removal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-removal/45238>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f250, ford, manual-transmissions, repair\
**Created:** [February 27, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-removal/45238 "2010-02-27T21:42:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kelly32583](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kelly32583](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kelly32583)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-removal/45238/1 "2010-02-27T21:42:41Z")

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must the radiator be removed from a ford f-250 trubo D

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-removal/45238/2 "2010-02-28T02:04:15Z")

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Not likely. If there is a fan shroud in the way you may have to remove it. If you can see the alternator and put your hands on it then it can be removed and replaced. The radiator is too far forward to interfere with the alternator.