Honda Repair: ALTERNATOR, ac hoses, honda accord


Question
HOW DO I CHANG THE ALTERNATOR IN MY 1993 HONDA ACCORD? UGHHHH IS IT REALLY HARD TO DO?

Answer
IT IS NOT AS HARD AS IT SOUNDS TAKES ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINS WHAT YOU DO IS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY THERE WILL BE A BIG BOLT ON THE TOP OF THE ALTERNATOR WHICH IS I THINK EITHER A 17MM OR A 14 THEN THERE IS A SMALLER ONE WHICH IS A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO GET TO BUT IT CAN BE DONE ITS A SIZE 12MM THEN THERE IS A SIZE 10MM FOR THE ADJUSTER WHICH YOU WILL WANT TO DO FIRST ITS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ALTERNATOR YOU WILL SEE 2 10MM YOU WILL WANT TO LOOSEN THE SECOND ONE THEN AFTER THAT LOOSEN THE OTHER TWO BOLTS THEN PUSH THE ALTERNATOR DOWN AND THE BELT SHOULD BE LOOSE SO SLIDE THAT OVER BUT BE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE PLUGS ON THE ALTERNATOR TAKEN OFF ESPECIALLY THE ONE THATS CONNECTED WITH A 10MM NUT WHICH IS COVERED WITH A RUBBER COVER AND DISCONNECT THE PLUG WHICH CLIPS INTO THE ALTERNATOR AND BE SURE THAT THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED BEFORE YOU START TAKING OFF THE PLUGS OR ELSE THERE WILL BE A BIG SPARK AND YOU COULD FRY SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS SO AFTER EVERYTHING IS DISCONNECTED THE ALTERNATOR SHOULD COME OUT EASILY WITH A LITTLE BIT OF MANEUVERING TO FIT IT AROUND THE AC HOSES BUT OTHER THAN THAT ITS SIMPLE.