Yaris MK1 Diesel 2004 alternator removal

[Donmanolo]

Hi everyone , noob here, writing from Slovenia [emoji482]

As the title suggests ,my predicament involves my noisy alternator that will need to be removed inspected and fixed or replaced.

The car is a 2004 Yaris D4D 1nd type.

Only problem is that I've heard rumours that the only way to get clearance involves removing the driveshaft underneath... Is this true ?

Secondly, does the alternator itself give tension to the serpentine belt or is there a tensioner somewhere that I'll have to deal with ?

Thanks a million for any help... !

Antonio.

 

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