Alternator Removal?

[dnale]

Ok, I have the alternator disconnected from everything but how the heck do I get it out? Top? Bottom? Side? I have removed everything/loosened everything I thought I could without discharging my A/C or draining my coolant and I still can't get enough room to get the alternator/generator out of there.The manual is no help. I even removed the bracket that the tensioner is on. Help!!!

 

[dnale]

Well I got it. It's a matter of shifting some hoses down, pulling others to the side and having alot of things disconnected. Now I just hope I can get it all back together...... Once I get parts.

 

[Rogue]

Just for future searches, this is how I did it.

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
2. Remove Cruise Control and bracket from strut tower (2 10mm nuts). Secure to or lay on windshield. I used a zip tie to attach it to the wiper.
3. Pop open the plastic cap and remove nut holding Terminal B Wire (12mm). Then pull on plastic housing to slide off. There are 2 clips on the back.
4. Remove Gray connector
5. Remove bolt that goes to the tensioner (12mm)
6. Loosen long tensioner bolt (12mm)
7. Remove the bracket that tensioner assembly attaches to (14mm). The bolt is behind the oil dipstick. I used a shallow socket with a 3" extension.
8. Go under the car and remove the long bolt that secures the Alternator to the bracket (14mm).
9. Rock Alternator back and forth while pulling up. I tied a rope around it to pull. This is the real hard part.

I didn't have to move any hoses to get the alternator out.

 

[nfsp]

how did you get the alternator out?

I have removed all bolts and now able to rock the alternator, but it's not moving up at all. It seems to me that there is a some sort of the bushing installed inside of the bracket (where long bolt was installed at the bottom of the alternator).

Was there any bushing on your car? Did you apply a lot of force to pull it up? What was the trick to pull it up from the bracket?

 

[buttthrax]

Gee isn't this car so much fun to work on!


My next car will be American.

 

[Rogue]

I have removed all bolts and now able to rock the alternator, but it's not moving up at all. It seems to me that there is a some sort of the bushing installed inside of the bracket (where long bolt was installed at the bottom of the alternator).

Was there any bushing on your car? Did you apply a lot of force to pull it up? What was the trick to pull it up from the bracket?

no bushing, just lots of friction there. You need to pull HARD

 

[P-Funk!]

Gee isn't this car so much fun to work on!


My next car will be American.

Dude! [shakes head ruefully] You have never worked on a Pontiac Grandamn! (hand)

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Dude! [shakes head ruefully] You have never worked on a Pontiac Grandamn! (hand)

How come Pontiac mispelled that on all the emblems. Your spelling is the correct one. LOL

 

[P-Funk!]

It was intentional, i assure you. 'Disconnect the motor mounts and rotate the engine just access the plugs'. 'Remove motor mount to change accy belt.'

sheesh.

 

[nfsp]

no bushing, just lots of friction there. You need to pull HARD

Thanks,
All done! Instead of pulling it up, i just used a small prybar to push it out of the bracket from under the car. Took me about two hours to put everything back and adjust two belts. Now, what is going to fail next? Mmmm...

 

[mnkyboy]

HELP! :O

Sorry for shouting, but I am trying to remove my alternator from my Protege5. I have everything unbolted, but I cant for the life of me figure out how to remove it. Does it come out from the Top or Bottom of the engine? What extra things did you have to remove? I remove my sway bar, a gray round thing, and black round thing that was bolted to the body near the sway bar. This helped me gain access to the alternator, but I still cant remove it from the Top. The hoses (I think its for the A/C) are getting in the way. I tried removing it from the Bottom, but the axle gets in the way.

Please help

Here are some pics:

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

You have the cc out of the way. You removed the black canister from the firewall. Now remove the adjustment bracket on top of the alt from the motor. 1 bolt. Now it's just a matter of spinning, flipping & forcing it past the pwr steering & AC hoses to get it out. Be ready with the new one so when you actually do it you can reverse mode the new one back in the same way. It sucks but it'll come out. You have to take it way back against the firewall whilst spinning & flipping it to get the mounting ears past the hoses/lines. Be patient, you'll get it. Take it behind the rack & pinion line, back towards the firewall & up between the AC lines, firewall & backside of intake manifold. Basically it comes out right where that black canister was on the firewall. It's tight but it'll go.

 

[Rogue]

i think mine was "easier" because i have the 626 intake manifold. I had more room to move things, but i don't remember having to move that canister or disconnect any hoses.

 

[mnkyboy]

You have the cc out of the way. You removed the black canister from the firewall. Now remove the adjustment bracket on top of the alt from the motor. 1 bolt. Now it's just a matter of spinning, flipping & forcing it past the pwr steering & AC hoses to get it out. Be ready with the new one so when you actually do it you can reverse mode the new one back in the same way. It sucks but it'll come out. You have to take it way back against the firewall whilst spinning & flipping it to get the mounting ears past the hoses/lines. Be patient, you'll get it. Take it behind the rack & pinion line, back towards the firewall & up between the AC lines, firewall & backside of intake manifold. Basically it comes out right where that black canister was on the firewall. It's tight but it'll go.

Thanks for the reply.

What adjustment bracket on top of the engine are you talking about? Can you point it out in the photo? That may be the key I am looking for

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

The black one that goes over the front/top of the alt that the adj/lockdown screw goes thru. It has 1 14mm bolt that screws into the block facing pass wheel well.

 

[mnkyboy]

The black one that goes over the front/top of the alt that the adj/lockdown screw goes thru. It has 1 14mm bolt that screws into the block facing pass wheel well.

This one?

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Yes, that one you have circled. The bolt in the pic is the tensioner. The pic doesn't show the one on the other end of it that goes in the block but it's there.

 

[mnkyboy]

SUCCESS! I managed to get it off at lunch today. I didnt have to take the tensioner bracket off. I had to squeeze through the A/C hose, hopefully I didnt mess it up

Going to send my wife off to get it checked and buy a new one at O'Reilly Auto Parts. The price is $170.99 with a Lifetime Warranty.

I guess since I have this off, I might as well change out the 2 belts. Anyne recommend anything else to change out?

 

[TonyMS]

Wow I guess everyone's goes out about this time. I took my exhaust loose to slide the thing out from the bottom. New one will be here on Sat. sure hope it goes in alittle easier but I doubt it.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

SUCCESS! I managed to get it off at lunch today. I didnt have to take the tensioner bracket off. I had to squeeze through the A/C hose, hopefully I didnt mess it up

Going to send my wife off to get it checked and buy a new one at O'Reilly Auto Parts. The price is $170.99 with a Lifetime Warranty.

I guess since I have this off, I might as well change out the 2 belts. Anyne recommend anything else to change out?

Could always get a Brach lightened alt pulley to tho on there while you havitout. http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123684204