99 Accord alternator????

[KingSix]

Today while driving all the "warning" lights came on and have stayed on. From searching the the forum, sounds like my alternator is going. I've recently had the battery replaced (2 weeks ago). Im going to autozone to have it checked, if it is that alternator, I guess a rebuilt would be ok....my question is: How hard is it? and is there a DIY somewhere that shows me how to do it? And what about the belt, I saw someone post something about their accord 2k and was told he only needed a 14mm wrench to tighten/loosen the belt, is that the same with mine?


Any help is greatly apprecitated

Thanks

KingSix

[highteknology]

get a haines manual.

[proboscis]

Not sure if you replaced it yet, but I figured I would chime in. I just replaced one in a 2000 Accord V6, it was a piece of cake.

First, disconnect the negative battery cable, and make sure the engine is cold.

You must remove the right-side electric fan, there are 3 10mm bolts, 2 on top and one on the bottom, just stick your hand down there with a 10mm 1/4-drive ratchet, and you can get the bottom one. Also, you must remove the clips that hold the wire loom on the fan, a flathead screwdriver or pliers can compress the clips to remove them.

I also removed the front plastic valve cover decoration, a 1/4 turn of the screws and it popped right off. I then removed the power steering reservoir, also a 10mm bolt.

Then, on to the belt. You can easily use a 14mm wrench on the pulley, and pop the belt right off. Then, disconnect the wires from the alternator. There is a clip-in plug on top, and a 10mm bolt holding the wire on the side.

Then, remove the alternator. There is a 12mm bolt on top, and a 14mm bolt on the bottom. I couldn't get to the bottom one with a ratchet, because the tensioner pulley was in the way, so a wrench had to do. Not hard, but time-consuming. It also helped to remove the dipstick, I just stuck a small cloth in there.

On top, there is a bracket that holds the top bolt in place. This is also held in place with a 12mm bolt, I removed that to gain more clearance. That's it, really. Just wrangle it out of there and you're done.