cant get alternator out from behind engine 96 eclipse!

[brattzzzzz]

Hi my battery drained all the way down im almost sure its the alternator

i tried to jump start and it still didnt turn on

but im trying to get this alternator off the car and take it in to autozone

i got it off but wow i cant get it out from behind the engine?

does anyone have any suggestions? its a 96 eclipse and its hard to get it out from behind the motor

[Drewet88]

Well I was just browsing the forums but I don't have a 96 eclipse.

But if your car is anything like my integra was (I couldn't get it from behind the engine either)

My solution was to take off the front tire and pull it around through there, took a while to find a path but it worked. Getting it back on was much easier than getting it off.

Hope this helps but like I said I don't have a 96 eclipse and I don't really know the engine layout.

[brattzzzzz]

yeah i couldnt get it around the tire

id have to pull the tire and the axle underneath

i was just testing the forum to see if any1 had any Smarter Ideas before i start taking all of these parts off

[Drewet88]

did you try jacking the engine up a lil bit?

i 4got to mention that i did that.

i put a jack under the engine, loosened up the brackets and jacked it up an inch or two.
but if you try that be very careful, if your jack fails/slips it can be deadly.

i would suggest you have a back-up jack as well and a friend there.

But if you're not comfortable trying that procedure you should just take off the parts thats in your way (if you can put them back on)

[brattzzzzz]

i have some car stands and a jack

i will try out your method tommorrow when their is some light

good thought!

[gthompson97]

It was a bitch for me to get out my alternator on my 420a. You have to sneak it out through the bottom. It takes alot of trying different ways to get it out, it'll seem like it won't come, but eventually it will. Have fun though

[xavier3jr]

the only time i've had to take mine off was in a motor swap i just unbolted the main mount and had a firend pull the motor forwards and it just can right out.

[Drewet88]

Glad I could help.

Well let me know how it goes.

[brattzzzzz]

yeah i put a huge dent in the oil pan shit im stupid

[brattzzzzz]

the only time i've had to take mine off was in a motor swap i just unbolted the main mount and had a firend pull the motor forwards and it just can right out. ima try this

[Drewet88]

Originally Posted by brattzzzzz

yeah i put a huge dent in the oil pan shit im stupid

You jacked it up by the oil pan?

Damn that has to suck!!!

I forgot where I jacked mine up with but I'm pretty sure having a friend pull it forward would probably be an easier way to go.

Let us know how it turns out.