1991 honda civic hb

[robk66]

i have a 1991 honda civic hb and im trying to change the altanter. i got it all unbolted i just cant seem to find where it comes out its so tight in there there no way for it to come out lol anyone know how to remove it? thanks

 

[White90EF]

smack that s**t a few times lol.....

 

[Steven.]

i have a 1991 honda civic hb and im trying to change the altanter. i got it all unbolted i just cant seem to find where it comes out its so tight in there there no way for it to come out lol anyone know how to remove it? thanks

you can either pull it out by the crank pulley, or pop the axle out and take it down through the bottom.

 

[robk66]

Its really tight when i go to take it out by the crank shaft pully do i have to remove the bracket that the alternator was mounted on? and if i pull the oil filter would in have enough room to come out? thanks

 

[Steven.]

Its really tight when i go to take it out by the crank shaft pully do i have to remove the bracket that the alternator was mounted on? and if i pull the oil filter would in have enough room to come out? thanks

yes remove the lower bracket will help alot, you just have to turn it around a couple times to figure out how to get it out.

 

[robk66]

but do i have to remove the lower bracket? or will it come out with it sitll in just alot tighter? im laying on the ground in my drive way right now and its pretty cold lol so just wanna do it fast an easy lol

 

[Steven.]

but do i have to remove the lower bracket? or will it come out with it sitll in just alot tighter? im laying on the ground in my drive way right now and its pretty cold lol so just wanna do it fast an easy lol

its easier to remove the 3 bolts from the lower bracket to make more room, then to try to fight a long battle to get it around that bracket.

i should have made a "how-to" on removing alternators from 4th gens

 

[robk66]

lol ya really maybe. I just looked and i think theres only 2 bolts 2 14m i got the one off but the other one i cant get off for some reasone the wrench hits the bracket and dosnt go all the way down on socket. any ideas

 

[1991civicZC]

did you try reaching up from the bottom?

 

[midnitewrx]

once that bracket it off you should be able to fish it out from the top... keeps us posted

 

[robk66]

ok well got like 6 inch of snow so i wont be laying on the ground doing it till it melts a bit or untill i get bored and ya im doing from the bottom. and i cant seem to get a socket on the one bolt for some reasone it hits the bracket any ideas?

 

[Steven.]

http://www.d-series.org/forums/showthread.php?t=102491

 

[Dennis Waller]

I have found that the alternator can be removed from the back side of the engine if you first remove the oil filter.
Dennis Waller