Replace alternator on dohc Ford Taurus?

Answer 1

They are no fun at all, be prepared to say a few cuss words and possibly throw a few tools. And if you are a beer drinker make sure you have a cold 6 pack ready before you start. You will need to remove the right front wheel, the fender liner, and the CV axle to get the alternator out. Remove the belt first, then there are three bolts holding the alternator on. Along with one cable bolted to the alternator and a push connector. Make sure the negative battery cable is disconnected before you do all of this. Without the use of a lift you should be prepared to spend several hours doing this job. When I replaced mine I spent the extra few bucks and got the lifetime warranty one from Autozone. On the non-DOHC Vulcan engines the alternator can be replaced in about 15 minutes.

I just replaced the alternator on a 96 DOHC Taurus recently and since I had just replaced the engine last year I knew it might be tough in the car here is how I did it

1.Support the car on the passenger side rear frame by the rocker panel

2.Remove the passenger side engine cradle mount bolts and the front inner fender plastic panel.

3. Lower the engine cradle and remove the alternator

This is the easiest way to do this, took about 30 minutes and the alternator was out!