Alternator Installation
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Alternator Installation
This was posted on a group buy thread and had some quesitons.
If the AC line and power steering line stays are unbolted, does the engine still have to be jacked up to get the alternator out? If the engine does have to be jacked what is the correct point to jack from? When he says "remove through bolt from rear engine mount" is he referring to the passenger side motor mount. Can anyone provide me any tips or pics to help with this. I am at college and need to get this new alternator in before next week so I can go home for spring break. Thanks
Here's a quick run down just so you know what to expect:
remove your negative from battery, discharge system with your headlights on
Remove you strut brace (6 nuts, 2 bolts)
unbolt your fuel rail and shove it to the side (2 bolts, remove 1 vacuum line)
unbolt your dip-stick guide and push to the side (1 bolt)
Jack the car up
remove your accessory belt (remove tension with a 1/2" breaker bar, then slide belt off)
remove through bolt from rear engine mount
Lower car down.
remove charging wire (one nut)
remove alternator harness connection
remove top alternator bolt
remove lower alternator bolt and nut
This is the point where I am now, and I am 34 minutes into the process with taking pictures each step, but I have to quit and get ready for a date tonight... sorry guys
Next steps:
Jack rear of engine up (to give access up top)
slide alternator out the top side of the engine
slide new alternator into the engine and bolt into place
Lower engine down
Jack car up
remove tension from accessory belt tensioner and slide belt onto alternator
connect your new power and ground cables (tomorrow I will give specs as to size and length)
connect rear motor mount
Lower car down
replace oil dip stick
replace fuel rail
replace strut bar
connect ground wire to battery
remove your negative from battery, discharge system with your headlights on
Remove you strut brace (6 nuts, 2 bolts)
unbolt your fuel rail and shove it to the side (2 bolts, remove 1 vacuum line)
unbolt your dip-stick guide and push to the side (1 bolt)
Jack the car up
remove your accessory belt (remove tension with a 1/2" breaker bar, then slide belt off)
remove through bolt from rear engine mount
Lower car down.
remove charging wire (one nut)
remove alternator harness connection
remove top alternator bolt
remove lower alternator bolt and nut
This is the point where I am now, and I am 34 minutes into the process with taking pictures each step, but I have to quit and get ready for a date tonight... sorry guys
Next steps:
Jack rear of engine up (to give access up top)
slide alternator out the top side of the engine
slide new alternator into the engine and bolt into place
Lower engine down
Jack car up
remove tension from accessory belt tensioner and slide belt onto alternator
connect your new power and ground cables (tomorrow I will give specs as to size and length)
connect rear motor mount
Lower car down
replace oil dip stick
replace fuel rail
replace strut bar
connect ground wire to battery
The steps I listed above still stand, however let me add a few "tweaks"
Unbolt the AC line stay and the power steering line stay. Unclip the main engine harness and move it aside. This will give you enough room so you can wiggle the old alternator out and the new alternator in from the top.
Other than that, this is truely a 3 hour job for anyone that is decent with tools.
Unbolt the AC line stay and the power steering line stay. Unclip the main engine harness and move it aside. This will give you enough room so you can wiggle the old alternator out and the new alternator in from the top.
Other than that, this is truely a 3 hour job for anyone that is decent with tools.
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Anyone? The car is currently parked in a Walmart parking lot because it died there today. I am going back first thing tomorrow to put in the new alternator. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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To take it out from the top? How would you do it then? I replaced it this weekend, and after jacking the engine, it was a VERY TIGHT squeeze to get it out. It took a long time trying to wiggle it out.
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If you haven't done anything yet, either recharge your battery and run off the battery to your house or get a brand new battery and run off that to your house. You won't hurt anything, just drive it in the daytime so you don't use any accessories like the headlight.
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I have already replaced the alternator with a used one with 5k miles from a member on here. Car is working perfectly.
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No aftermarket sub, just the SSL package. Car has 48k on it, not sure why it went. Maybe it got wet when I have open the hood after it rained?
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