How to Remove the Alternator on an Audi Q7?
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Audi Q7 alternator removal steps are: 1. Remove the cylinder head fixing screws, loosening them crosswise from both ends towards the center in three stages; 2. Lift off the cylinder head, remove the cylinder gasket, loosen the oil pan drain plug to release engine oil; 3. Flip the engine, remove oil pan fixing screws, detach the oil pan and its gasket, then loosen the oil filter fixing screw to remove the filter, oil pump sprocket and oil pump; 4. Rotate the crankshaft to position pistons at bottom dead center, detach connecting rod nuts, remove bearing caps (note pairing marks and sequence), gently tap out piston assemblies with a hammer while catching them at cylinder openings.