Alternator removal?

2005 MERCURY MARINER
156,432 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TONY RAINER
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I have all the bolts out of the alternator and the tie rod removed from the wheel side but the finder liner is metal and I can't get the alternator out of the engine bay
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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STRAILER
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Hmm, they don't say anything special in the instructions, but I have removed the front engine mount and raise the engine slightly to gain room of the removal of the alternator. Check out the images (below). Please upload an image or a short video in your response, so I can see what's going on. You can use a jack on a block of wood with wood on the oil pan to help raise the jack as well.
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Feb 28, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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