Well i just finished putting in my alt from nate and the big 3. I am so tired now. it took me about 3 hours to finish it all. i ran into a few problems and my alt is located under the engine, well not under, but its down there! the people with their alts on top right there have it made for them. anyways im done and tired and dirty.
That's like my Mustang, alternator on top. My Acura is a b-i-a-t-c-h cause the alternator is near the BOTTOM of the engine. According to the shop manual, it was suppose to come out under the car/axle, but in reality, only way it'll come out was though the top by removing hoses and parts. What a stupid design. 3 hours is not bad, I spent almost a day for the swap. A smaller alternator belt had to be also replaced, which meant removing more parts cause the idiots decided that alternator belt should be located before other belts. What a nightmare.
Isaac, that is exacly what I had to do disconect hoses, wires, and take out a couple parts. I didn't have to swap the belt tho. Also, my step dad has been a mechanic for over 20 years now owns a shop and he helped me out.
