Alternator Tricks?

[HiPWR Racing]

Is there some trick u have for taking out an alternator out of a 6th gen civic? i know u can just take off the power steering pump and pull it out .. but that seems like a really tight squeeze .. any other ideas?

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[YSIDRAG]

on a 5th gen? those just come rite out the bottom. what year is it if you havent gotten it off yet?

jay

[HiPWR Racing]

96. ooh the bottom? i didnt think that was even an option. more info plzzz haha my bearings going out in it

[YSIDRAG]

Disconeect the battery first thing. remove the i beleave it a 12mm bolt. jack the car up remove the 14mm. bolt from the bottom. you will have to connectors to remove from the back of the alt. remove it stright out the bottom. you may have to twist and turn it a bit but it will come out with out removing other things.

jay

[HiPWR Racing]

thanks. think its best to get a new belt too if i tightened the last one too much?

[YSIDRAG]

the alt belt runs on the inside of the pully, so if your going to replace it go ahead and do them all sents ull have to take off the a/c and the pws aswell.

jay

[M4H]

Originally Posted by HiPWR Racing

96. ooh the bottom? i didnt think that was even an option. more info plzzz haha my bearings going out in it

A '96 is a 6th-gen, not 5th.

[HiPWR Racing]

my bad im guessin i wasnt payin attention when i wrote it