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which is the better way to remove and install the alternator.
from the top or go from under the car.
which is the better way to remove and install the alternator.
from the top or go from under the car.
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i've done it from the top,but would be easier to do from the bottom. i did it from the top because i have back problems and can't get up off the ground easy. on a fuel injected car it might be easy from the top because of less emission hoses, vacuum lines and such.1960 willys pickup
1967 jeep cj5
1988 festiva
1989 festiva
1990 festiva for parts
1991 s-10
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looks like the bracket may be in the way from the top. the ground is soaked from snow so i did not want a jakstand to sink while i was under it.Comment
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Just as easy from the top.Renegade-Midwest Festiva Inc.Illinois Chapter
93 Festiva L Aspire 5sp Lots of upgrades & mods
99 Dodge Caravan SE
95 Taurus SHO auto 265hp
94 F150 351W auto (for sale)
78 Chevy elcamino 500hp 383 stroker
78 Chrysler Cordoba 360 (for sale)
03 Harley Davidson Electra Glide
95 Honda 1500 Goldwing SE
95 F150 4X4 6 inch lift,38" mudders
95 Iszuzu Trooper LSComment
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What about with a BP installed? Hehe... I need to install a new belt because mine has a terrible screeching problem. :\Simon - pimptiva.comComment
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It's easier from the top! Remove the alternator bracket on a EFI car. I never could figure out how to get it out from under the car like the Ford manual says. The OD of the alternator is larger than the distance between the steering rack and firewall or between it and the engine...... :roll:1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang(1 of 83) Four cylinder turbo! (Think first Fox body "R" model!)
1995 F-150 Extra Cab and it was free!
1991 Festiva L, Surf Blue with A/C
1995 Jeep Cherokee 2wd 5 speed 4.0 and it was free!
1993 Aqua Festiva and it was cheap!
1994 Brake Swap and it was cheap!
1969 Ford F100 Big Block Ranger and it was free! (coming 2/12)Comment
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I always removed mine from the bottom. Mines carbed with A/C and there was no way I could see to get it out from the top. I had to jack up that side though to fit it between the steering rack and the axle.~Scott
1989 Festiva L EFI
2010 Toyota PriusComment
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I do not have AC. It is much easier from the top on mine.Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
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I should have said"betwwen the axle and steering rack or axle and engine"........1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang(1 of 83) Four cylinder turbo! (Think first Fox body "R" model!)
1995 F-150 Extra Cab and it was free!
1991 Festiva L, Surf Blue with A/C
1995 Jeep Cherokee 2wd 5 speed 4.0 and it was free!
1993 Aqua Festiva and it was cheap!
1994 Brake Swap and it was cheap!
1969 Ford F100 Big Block Ranger and it was free! (coming 2/12)Comment
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lol....simon...you still playing with that belt...I hope you don't wait to long and end up stranded. I can still hear that screech from ohiostiva, hahahahaOriginally posted by SimonTuffGuy"FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
89L Silver EFI auto
91GL Green Auto DD
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I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!Comment
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i went throgh the top eventhough it has airconditioningComment
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ahh i didn't know it could fit through the top and i have a/c. darn. but to go through the bottom you gotta push it through and bend the cat sheild a little bit. bad thing is its the same way to get back in.Comment
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have someone push the heater core hose in while you push the alternator down. but i still have the electrical problem. different alternator new battery and after a week of driving something is draining the battery. jumpstarted at work drove 3 miles home and parked it and it will not start eventhough i just drove it.Comment
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my carbed has a bolt under the car, so the bottomis the only way hahaComment
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hey xanthinc12 i have a cuban family i visit in miami and they live off of bird road sw 130th st.Comment
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