How do you remove an altenator without removing the half shaft?

[nonbox00]

I have a 94 GSR. How do you remove an altenator without removing the half shaft? I would like to hear from those who have done this job.

[Cruise Control]

remove the brake booster

[StreetRacin101]

Stop posting the same posts in multiple forums!!!!

[nonbox00]

I didn't want to post it everywhere but my half shaft won't come out from the intermediate shaft. I did a search and other's have run in to this problem.

[StreetRacin101]

And that means post the same question in multiple forums? All you are going to do is get your threads locked that way.

[nonbox00]

I got the altenator without removing the half shaft. I did not squeeze it out between the half shaft. I removed it from the top. I did not take out the master cylinder.

1. Jack up the car and put it on jack stands. You don't have to remove the wheel. Remove the big plastic splash shield under the car.

2. Unbolt the upper altenator bracket ant take it out. Leave the bottom altenator bracket in place. Take out the altenator pin bolt and nut. Take out the altenator belt adjuster nut and altenator belt.

3. From under the car pull back the rubber cover on the altenator and unbolt the bolt in order to lift the 2 wires of the altenator. Squeeze the tab on the green circular P connector and pull it free from the altenator (do this from the top). The wire harness that is attached to the green circular P connector has a gray tab that is inserted in a square opening on the altenator. Use a really long needle nose plier to squeeze the gray tab and push it through the square opening.

4. Unbolt all the brackets and push aside all the hoses and wire harnesses around the top of the altenator area.

5. Unbolt the power steering hose. There are 2 bolts.

6. Have someone below the car pushing the altenator up and have the other person on top pulling it and wiggling it around to get it clear. You have to move it around quite a bit to get it to clear the Master Cylinder and the end of the fuel rail.

[spooledbseries]

i just did it on my buddys gsr take the half shaft out it will be easier

[kommon_sense]

I have a 98 civic ex. I pulled the alternator out from the bottom without removing anything else. It can be done, but is insanely tedious. You have to turn/rotate/twist/nudge it just the right way to get it in. It only goes in one way, and only comes out one way.

I probably got it done quicker than if I had removed the axle, but I probably cursed a whole lot more during the process.

[NJPCRX]

Hey, I had this same problem this is no shit how i did it. I have a B16 CRX, so i have less room than you. The shit should be almost exactly the same. I jacked it up, disconnect the alternator, pull it out of its bracket. Do this from underneith the car. While your laying on your back, put the alternator out of the way (lay it on the rear cross member, over by the rear motor mount. NOW DISCONNECT THE BRACKET IT WAS ATTACHED TO. I think it's like 4 or 5 14mm bolts, i cant remember. Pull that bitch ass bracket out, or set it off to the side too. Now with that bracket out of the way and the car jacked completely up with the tire barely off the ground, you can pull it out from between the axle and sway bar or tie rod. You'll have to take your plastic inner fender out and reach through. I might have taken my wheel off, i don't remember. It will come out of the wheel well, i swear to god. YOu have to move it all around cause it only comes out one way, and it barely fits. I was about to give up and it fell out. The whole removal and replacement took me like a half an hour. Just dont give up, IT WILL COME OUT OF THERE. And for god sake remember how it came out so you can put the new one in the same way. I would rather have shot myself than taken the fuckin axle and half shaft out. Good luck bro....