Ok guys, my alternator is finnaly out of its mounting position, but now the problem is I can't get it out of the engine bay, i'm at a loss of what to do, SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!

 

bump it up guys, I really need help here!

 

drop in down thru the back by the firewall and rear-front cross member. theres a spot just big enough to get it out.

 

I had a link to a write-up but it was taken down..
From what I remember,you remove the bracket
that the alternator mounts to from the block and
jack the car up,then turn the steering wheel to one
side and it will pop out..
Or:
Some unbolt the master cylinder from the booster and
move it so you can remove it through the top..

 

Thanks for the replies guys, its gonna help a lot, and already tried the Master Cylinder idea, no workie, i'd have to take the brake lines off to move it enough, and I don't feel like doing that. I'm gonna go out right now and do it again. THANKS!

 

If you dont get it out AIM me I'll walk you throught it
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here is one write up from:
http://217.160.246.41/modules....id=52

2nd gen CRX Alternator replacement - The Definitive guide

Have you tried to replace your Alternator only to find that it's stuck in the engine compartment?
Are you tired of removing your master cylinder and bleeding your brakes when you try to swap your alternator?

Read on....

Tools you will need:
- a Jack and Jackstands
- 1/2" drive breaker bar
- 3/8" or 1/2" drive ratchet
- 1/4" ratchet
- 12mm open ended/box wrench
- 14mm 3/8" or 1/2" socket
- 10mm 1/4" socket
- (possibly) 3/8" - 1/2" adapter
- anti-sieze lubricant
- Torque Wrench
- Prybar

Parts you will need:
- Alternator (new or rebuilt)
- Alternator belt (new)

Safety first: Anytime you are working with electrical components, the first step is to always "disconnect" the negative post from the battery.
Ok, Jack up the front end of your car, and place the Jackstands under the Jack points behind the front wheels. Do not use a ramp as you need to have the suspension hanging for this to work.
Open up your hood and remove the upper alternator bolt (12mm) I like to use an open ended wrench for this task, as a ratchet is usually too big to squeeze in there.
Next un-plug the harness from the alternator, and take the white wire off of the terminal (10mm)
Now crawl under your car and undo the lower alternator bolt (14mm) you may need the breaker bar for this one. Remove the nut and slide the bolt outta there... Your alternator should now be free, set it on the rear cross-member to get it out of the way.
Now here's the trick. Remove the bolt on the left side of the bracket, the one that holds it to the block. Next loosen up the right side bolt on the same bracket, but don't remove it, now swing the bracket down, thus opening the hole to get the alt out of the engine compartment.
Now you can slide the alternator out between the axle and suspension. play around for a little bit, it only will come out one way.

Now, if you don't have A/C you can simply pull the old belt off of the Crankshaft puley, if you do have A/C, remove that belt first... instructions on removing that are not within the scope of this article.
Now go ahead and hang your new belt on the Crank pulley. And go ahead and put some anti-sieze on the threads of the lower alternator bracket bolts, and snug them up to 33 lb-ft.
Next fish your alternator into place, anti-sieze the lower bolt, and slide it into the alternator... put the nut on and snug it, but do not tighten it down yet.
Slide your belt onto the alternator pulley and then go up top to anti-sieze and install the bolt for the upper bracket.
But before you torque that bolt down, you will be using the prybar to "pry" the alternator towards the firewall, what you're doing is putting tension on the belt... While pry-ing tighten down that little bolt, and torque it to 17 lb-ft.
The belt should have a little play in it, around 1/2" if it has more than that, repeat the tensioning process until you've got it right.
Now you can go back under your car and torque the lower alternator bolt to 33 lb-ft
Next all you gotta do is plug the harness into the new alternator, and tighten down the ground cable to 5.79 lb-ft.

Now that you've buttoned everything back up, take your car off the stands and start her up!
djhankb wows us with another cool article.

 

Hey, I IM'd you, but no response,