You want the slightly time-consuming but really quite easy way to do it? Disassemble the alternator right in there (it's only about 8-10 small Phillips-head screws)...then pull out each part...just remember how it came apart, cause you'll need to put it back together!
Fred -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of marc smith Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 3:09 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: CRX: trouble with alternator Generic help Well guys a big ole drill bit to the rescue. i drilled perpendicular to the bolt travel on just inside both bracket "ears" and I have released the alternator from its death grip on the engine. Unfortuanly I doubt I'll get my core charge back... Now for the fun part. getting the alternator out of the tomb of an engine compartment. The engineers @ honda must be into S&M. I tried to loosen the bracket from the engine, to drop it out he bottom but to to avail its rusted up good to. so I guess I have to disconnect the brake lines, pull the master cylinder, remove alt. then put it all back together and then the fun part. bleed all of the brakes. What a PITFA. Which means I'll end up with a broken wheel cyclinder and have to replace some rear hubs when i crack them with a sledge trying to get them off Oh... Can't forget the bleeder nipple i'll shear off of the front caliper. I'm almost beginging to hate this car. And I haven't even started working on the glass yet. Marc Robert K. Kuhn wrote: > On 05:57 PM 02/08/03 -0500, marc smith said... > >> Hey folks >> >> On my project CRX the bolt which hold the altertaor to the engine so >> that it can pivot to tighten the belt has rusted to to the >> alternator. There is a metal sleeve whichis rusted to the bolt. does >> any one have any tip and ricks to get this out. >> >> I have tried heat, pentrant, brute force (5 lb sledge with 2'ft rebar >> so I can really wail away at it) I have even gotten destructive with >> my dremel and a cutoff disc but due to space limitations it can't cut >> any deeper ino the alternator >> >> I guess my next step might be tro try a drill and drill perpendicular >> into the bolt and alternator. I guess at this point I have already >> lost my core deposit so I have nothing more to lose. >> >> Any suggestions? > > > (* snip *) > > You may be able to cut it free from the lower bracket and then just > replace the bracket once you free it from the block. I don't know what > the cost is on a new bracket and it probably will be a dealer only > part (unless you can get one from a local salvage yard). You'll also > have to get two new bushings and a lower bolt too. > > I suppose you could snap or cut the nut off, then either drill or try > and drive the rest of the bolt out. The lower bolt is just a through > bolt (squared at one end and a nut which is used to secure it on the > other). > > This probably doesn't help, but here's my tech article on how to R&R > an alternator.. > > http://www.crx.org/southcal/tech/alternator/index.html > > Best of luck and let us know what you end up doing... > > Robert K. Kuhn > CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal) > > 1990 Honda CRXsi (http://www.hooligan.cc <http://www.hooligan.cc/>) > ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla) > > Julian Drive (San Diego County) - February 22, 2003 > http://www.crx.org/southcal/events.html >
