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MEAN
yes it can, the back bolt is a little hard to get to but if you use a 13mm openended wrench you can get it out.then all you need to do is twist the housing out and remove the thermostat.before installing the new one start the back bolt just enough to hold it in place. the hosing has a noch in the back hole so when you put it back on you can twist it on to the bolt, its a little tricky but it can be done.if you don't do this the back bolt is very hard ,if not impossible to get back in the hole and started.
I am not sure what you are talking about. the bolts that hold the alternater to the front cover are a real pain to install the lower one is almost impossible. I put mine on yesterday and it was very hard to turn a 10 mm openended wrench I could not see the bolt and could only turn it about a 1/8 turn at a time flipping the wrench over between turns. If the distributer adjusting bolts won't go down all the way you might not have it aligned with the oil pump. I hope this helps Mark I just installed one yesterday. Leave the two mounting bolts threaded but loose. Lift up and pull back on the alternator and thread the adjusting bolt. Use a socket wrench to tighten. If you're refering to the piece of metal that connects to the top of the alternator and the engine you can adjust it by loosening the bolt attached to the engine to adjust it's position.