I was able to able to disconnect the alternator but I am unable to get it out of were it was located. I think my best bet is to take the cv jiont out of the transfer case and take the whole wheel out of the way but is there aeasier way to take it out before I do all that work.

can not remove alternator the way the honda civic book says to.

I have a 1989 honda civic dx

 

Did you happen to remove the upper and lower mounting brackets (see picture)?

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when u unbolt it u have to come out on passenger side. slide it under the throttle body or (dual point) threw the heater hoses(can remove if needed.) and pull up. this is the easiest way to remove.

 

HAHA. I am in the middle of working on this same project, on my CRX. I took the bottom bracket out already, SUPPOSEDLY you don't have to take out the axle, but I haven't figured it out yet

I'm on the way out the door to work on it now

 

glad i could help i have alot of experience workin on honda's

 

i would just pull the axle.....

i had my axle out when i bolted in my alternator on my 94civic....

like you guys said it SAYS its suposed to come out without removing the axles BUT i dont see how myself.......

hell it was hard enough to get that sucker tightened up after geting it on the motor. LMFAO

 

just said how to remove whith out removing wheel and axle.

 

all i did was wrap mine around a tree and i could easily get it out in 5 mins or less

 

I didn't do it this way at all. The last thing I would want to do is disconnect the heater hoses.

I just removed the splash guard that goes around the bottom / drivers side of the engine, then removed the alternator that way. With the bottom bracket out and the splash shield removed there was nothing blocking it. I put the new one in and reassembled everything, no mess [8D]

I really thought I would have to remove the axle, but nope!

mine is a 1990 Si, for the record.

 

I once pulled one out the top of a 5th gen. All I had to do was pull the fuel rail and have a lot of patience...