is it to change out the alternator on an ef. i know its only 2 bolts, but getting to it is what has me wondering

 

on a scale 1(easy) to 10(hard), I would give it a 2 or 3.

 

I think there is a way to take it out from above but that never work for me, so I did it from below and yes you have to take off the axle.

 

yep, i always take off the axle.

 

i dont recall taking out the axle when i last did an alt....it was three years ago last time i did though...

 

ps. I want to bang your avatar

 

if your a SOHC you can get it out without removing the axle, if your swapped forget it, punch yourself in the nuts and good luck.

 

i got mine out from the top.. but it was annoying as ****! haha

 

I've never pulled an axle on a SOHC car. It just takes a little bit of work to move it around and find how it'll get around it. I've also taken them out the top but that wasn't any easier.

 

i have a b -series swap in mine and i never took off axle, to much hassal. I switch my alternator 2 months ago and i took off the bake booster instead. I was easy. 2 bolts only. I haven't tried SOHC. If it's a SOHC try going through top.

 

the way i got mine out from the top was to unbolt the brake master cylinder and pull it out and push it upwards out of the way, then i had my friend hold it there while i yanked out the alt.

 

yea 2 options....from top remove the brake booster/master cylinder outta the way or from underneath, removing the drivers side cv axle. i always took axle route doing it...imma pro at it now haha

 

Its usually more difficult going from up top. I'll say that straight up.

 

Why take out the axle or the booster? I've just always pulled the motor j/p. But really I've just taken it out down by the axle never had to pull the axle out just leave the key in the acc position so you can move **** around.

 

Wow u guys are going way out your way. i change mine with a b-series swap threw the bottom of the car, all you have to remove is the oil filter thats it.

 

thats what I'm saying

 

removed the oil filter?? sounds a bit messy to me...but if you say so lol...ill stick with the good ol take that damn drivers axle out

 

and the oil filter doesnt really get in the way..its the axle

 

I did mine up top on a b16 swapped and boosted crx. Ill never do it that way again.

 

I've got a 90 CRX Si. Had the alt go out on me about 10 miles east of the Hoover Dam (damn!). Limped into Kingman AZ about 60 miles later and swapped in a new alt in the parking lot of Autozone. Had to unbolt the brake fluid reservior from the master cyl. Kind of a pain, but better than having to drop an axle without a lift handy.

Pat

 

didnt have to take the axle out. got started round 2, didnt finish till 8? did it outside of an advanced auto so i could use they're tools. im up at school so i didnt have ne besides sockets and im tight with some of the workers. had to have my buddy thats the assistant manager there call a local, he came and tried things i had tried over and over, the pivot bolt was frozen in there so he had to go to his shop 30 mins away and get a torch and tanks, that got it to budge. but yea, no axel had to be moved, just un did the inner wheel well/ alternator belt splash guard.

 

well i guess if your on the side of the road or doing it in an autozone parking lot then removing the master cylinder is the best route. i however have a garage full of tools and have never had to improvise.