Quote Originally Posted by 4.2Crew View Post
No...

Good news tho: Assembly can be removed (with some finesse) without placing the carrier in the service position. AND, the alt/regulator can be rebuilt for under $150 by automotive electric service shops.
This is actually incorrect. The VR can be replaced without removing the alternator or undoing the acc belt. Oil lines come loose like the procedure above. The plastic cover over the back of the alternator can be partially removed and flexed up and out of the way without removing the top nut. Then, the VR can be removed and replaced, be careful not to strip the phillips heads. This obviously only works if the VR has failed and the rest of the unit does not need a rebuild. Mine has been perfect for a month after just doing the VR.

Good luck.