Altenator advice for 98 4dr civic lx

[da2005pizimp]

Hey all i'm getting ready to try and install an alternator in my 1998 civic LX (4dr). Does anyone have any words of wisdom. Any good tips? Any "surprises" that i should know? any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[FRODO]

Have pleanty of time set aside...for some reason when i do altenator something else always happenes. And bloody knuckles are almost unavoidable.

 

[manu]

manuals say that you have to take out your axel to get it out but it is possible to get the alternator out without taking the axel out ....it takes a long time though either way...

 

[CivicEX13]

the easy wany to get mine off was i took it out through the top i just unbolted my brake master cylinder from the booster and moved it out of the way...it took a little work to get it out but it fits

 

[xxsenceo89x]

dont pull the power steering hoses off. itll get on the belts and sqweek like s**t. watch knuckles. dont strip bolts. 14mm or 12mm ac tensionor bolt sucks. DISCONNECT BATTERY!(i learned the hard way)

 

[racing_kid]

the easy wany to get mine off was i took it out through the top i just unbolted my brake master cylinder from the booster and moved it out of the way...it took a little work to get it out but it fits

i know this is a bit old but how long did that take you?