Lvs2Race

Hey I am currently about to remove an alternator for a 94 sedan. I don't know what engine it is but its defenitly not a VTEC. I was just looking at it quickly today I saw that once I unbolt the alternator there is no room/space to take it out. I looked from the top and there is not enough space to pull the alternator out and I looked at the bottom and it looks like its gonna hit the headder and doens't look like it will come out. Is there a special trick or sumthin to get it out?

Brett

I think you have to jack up the car and take it out from underneath. I've changed the alternator a few times in my 4th gen's. It looks like it won't come out but it will.

1sloweg

you have to take the axle out on 92+ not sure about ef's maybe you dont have to take the axle out on efs, but you do for sure on 92+

Cynikal.Mindset

unbolt master cylinder from booster and slide it out through there...no need to jack up the car, remove axles or none of that craziness...15min job!

this is how it is on 4th gens...should be basically the same on the 5th gen as the alternators are in almost the identical place and are the same basic part.

1sloweg

Service bulletons (spelling?!?!) do not reccomend unbolting the MC for removing the alternator.

Brett

I've never had to unbolt the master cylinder either... Even with my b16a in my 91 the alternaotr will come out from underneath.

imported_zc_hatch

^^^ i did mine and its really tight but you do it thru the bottom,
take off the wheel and if its too tight just take off the suspension fork and pull down the suspension assembly.

but it will fit thru the space in the suspension

Cynikal.Mindset

**** rollin on the ground...**** service bulletins...through the top it comes! especially when ur on the side of the road!

imported_zc_hatch

whatever way you choose works.
one messes with the brake lines and i know the brake lines to my master cylinder are hard to get off w/o rounding off

imported_viper_2_4

when I did it on my 4th gen, I just took out one of the plastic protectors in the wheel well and it just slid out that way.....

imported_loudsubz

just slide it out between the axle on my buddies 99 1.6 EL

once you figure the angle to get it through its easy

bbarbulo

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on my old Prelude, I had to remove an engine mount, drop the motor down low and pull it out from the top. it was either that, or pull the oil filter and go from the bottom, but I just had an oil change done.

imported_Cablerat

my H22 has it on the front

imported_zc_hatch

i remember i had to take off the alternator mount when i did it thru the bottom
once the alternator is off undo the bracket and it will slide out

spracingsports

i changed one in a ED hatch (91 si) and i did it by removing the master cylinder..... there was NO room through the bottom and we didnt want to mess with axles and crap..... it was very simple..... 2 bolts, push the MS to the side and viola, out comes the alternator... bolt the MS back up.... bleed the brakes a couple of times.... replace lost brake fluid (if necessary) and you are done

Brett

Bleeding the brakes is not a quick and simple task IMO. Jacking up the car is way easier and quicker too.

spracingsports

dude... bleeding the brakes is friggin easy... even for douchebags like me


explain the hard part to me

Brett

Well when i bleed my brakes, it involves jacking up the whole car, taking off the wheels. Then you start left front, right rear, right front, left rear. Repeat until desired pedal feel is achieved. This takes two people rather then one. Not difficult, but a fair bit of work.

It could be done with the wheels on i guess but...

imported_zc_hatch

ye...^^^
not something i would choose to do over removing the wheel

Cynikal.Mindset

u dont even need to bleed the brakes cuz the brake system is never open...I changed mine on the side of the road, hopped in a drove away and drove like that for 5 months until it got written off and my brakes were perfect the whole time...its funny all the extra work people like to do