Alternator toke a **** help.

Redfox · 09-25-2009, 02:29 PM

Ok so i was driving on the highway when all of a sudden my engine was losing power, so i parked on the service lane & was like wtf.later on found out that my battiery was fine so im thinking my alternator is gone.ok so im working on the car & unhook the alternator but im like wtf i can't take it out of the engine bay.how the F*@K do i remove the alternator for the engine bay the holes are too small, iv tryed throught the top on the cruise control side but the F*@Kin alternator brack is in the way.I know you guys are thinking remove the brack but the last bolt on it is so hard to get to.what the hell was toyota thinking. info 91 toyota mr2 5sfe 2.2 . HELP!!!!

MRH · 09-25-2009, 02:36 PM

you need to work from the bottom up, lift the car, take out the suspension cross member then I believe that's enough room to clear it, the wheel should come off too. leme see if I can find the link.

-H

Redfox · 09-25-2009, 02:41 PM

Thank you but iv heard of people working it thru the top some how.That sound's like alot of work for just a simple repair like a alternator replacement.

MRH · 09-25-2009, 03:11 PM

tell me about it, it's a pain.

http://www.mr2.com/forums/turbo-3s-g...lternator.html

-H

mr.ac · 09-26-2009, 04:48 AM

here you go. hope this helps.

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Redfox · 09-26-2009, 07:47 PM

Yesterday i found a way to remove the alternator from the top. thanks guys.I had to remove the cruise control, alternator bracket, some vaccum hoses ect & it come out the top right coner.The only problem was the brack bolts where a bi*ch to get to. what the f*@k was toyota thinking.what a pain lol

shimric · 09-26-2009, 08:22 PM

You think it's hard on an mr2, try change one on an old 86 Honda accord. Drive shaft had to come out.

LeePeyton · 09-28-2009, 12:01 AM

Good luck man. It's a pain in the ass.

09-25-2009, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Redfox Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 224 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Alternator toke a help. Ok so i was driving on the highway when all of a sudden my engine was losing power, so i parked on the service lane & was like wtf.later on found out that my battiery was fine so im thinking my alternator is gone.ok so im working on the car & unhook the alternator but im like wtf i can't take it out of the engine bay.how the F@K do i remove the alternator for the engine bay the holes are too small, iv tryed throught the top on the cruise control side but the F@Kin alternator brack is in the way.I know you guys are thinking remove the brack but the last bolt on it is so hard to get to.what the hell was toyota thinking. info 91 toyota mr2 5sfe 2.2 . HELP!!!!

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09-25-2009, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
MRH 5SF-TorquE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 800 Thanks: 66 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	you need to work from the bottom up, lift the car, take out the suspension cross member then I believe that's enough room to clear it, the wheel should come off too. leme see if I can find the link. -H

09-25-2009, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Redfox Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 224 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Thank you but iv heard of people working it thru the top some how.That sound's like alot of work for just a simple repair like a alternator replacement.

09-25-2009, 03:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
MRH 5SF-TorquE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 800 Thanks: 66 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	tell me about it, it's a pain. http://www.mr2.com/forums/turbo-3s-g...lternator.html -H

09-26-2009, 04:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
mr.ac Just Say NO to Snorkes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 388 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	here you go. hope this helps. 1991 MR2 BGB Online - Mechanical - Charging System

09-26-2009, 07:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Redfox Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 224 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Yesterday i found a way to remove the alternator from the top. thanks guys.I had to remove the cruise control, alternator bracket, some vaccum hoses ect & it come out the top right coner.The only problem was the brack bolts where a bich to get to. what the f@k was toyota thinking.what a pain lol

09-26-2009, 08:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
shimric OT Ruler, Thread Hijacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: tom's moms house Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	You think it's hard on an mr2, try change one on an old 86 Honda accord. Drive shaft had to come out.

09-28-2009, 12:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
LeePeyton Building Motor from Hell Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tennessee/USA Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 23 Thanked 67 Times in 61 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Good luck man. It's a pain in the ass.