How do you replace the alternator on a 1988 Honda Accord LX?

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Take the motor mounts off and take it out of the wheel well of ht driver side
 

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I did not remove mine. Instead, I replaced the brushes with the alternator still in place. It was a lot cheaper and easier.
 

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Take the motor mounts off lift it up a few inches and take it out the wheel well of the driver side
 

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The dealership also told me that they drop the driveshaft to do this. I elected to pay the benjamins and have the dealer do the work--$250 for the rebuilt alternator (OEM), and about $140 for labor, plus shop materials and usual dealership added charges that I hate paying but prefer the warranty if I'm going to pay anybody to work on my car. Grand total, $402.00.
 

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Here are the full directions!!! It's not that hard.

Well, this is what I did: Disconnect the Battery, Loosen the water pump pulley bolts, Loosen the bolts that adjust the Alternator belt tension, Remove the belt, Remove the top alternator bracket, Remove the wires from the alternator, Jack the car up and support with Jack Stands for safety, Turn the wheels all the way to the left, Under the car, Remove the lower bolt on the alternator, Move the alternator towards the passenger side enough so you can remove the lower Alternator bracket, Then I removed the lower motor mount (2 nuts) on the crossmember, Then I removed (from above) the 1 nut on the front motor mount, Then I totally removed the driver's side motor mount (3 bolts), Next use a bottle jack with a piece of wood on top to push the motor up (I placed the jack under the oil pan), Get someone to help you, Have them watch your power steering lines while you jack the motor up about 3-4 inches, Then go under the car by the drivers side wheel and have your partner use a pry bar to move the motor forward in the engine bay about 1/2 inch. The Alternator should come right out. This may sound like a pain, but it's not too hard, besides, it saves you about $300!!! The hardest part is at the beginning loosening the Alternator tension, small hands work best! Good luck, I hope I helped!



 

My Answer

1. Disconnect battery
2. Remove Air Cleaner (4 clips and slide up and out)
3. Remove Air Cleaner Box (2 10mm bolts and low clip)
4. Remove Alternator tension bolt, move belt out of the way
5. Remove Alternator pivot bolt, lower part of Alternator
,6. Disconnect wire clip from back of Alternator
7. Slide Alternator back towards firewall and were the Air Box was. Ta Da
8. Disconnect wires, left Alternator straight up and out.

Install in reverse order (8-1)

This worked for me. Remember to safety first.
 

the easy answer

after searching the internet i found no easy way so i found my own way  

i have a 1988 Honda accord lx-i

fuel injection automatic and just replaced my alternator, standing on the drivers side, faceing the passangers side looking down towards the bottom of the motor you see the alternator, un bolting it was easy, but then we couldn't get it out of the tight location it was in, so i simply still standing at the same spot took the air filter, air filter houseing cover, out then took the two bolts out of the top of the air filter houseing leaveing two hoses top and bottom disconnecting right at the air filter houseing then pulling it right up out of your way, allowing the alternator to come right out, to make it even easier take care of the air filter first.