Looking for help changing integra alternator
Hey everyone,
I just got a relatively decent 89 integra for relatively nothing. All it needs is a new alternator, which I expected to be a bolt-out/bolt-in job. I bought Haynes manual for the car and turns out the job is a little more complicated as the alternator is supposed to come out through the space currenly occupied by the left drive axle. I looked throught the manual and looks like before the alternator, drive axle needs to come out, which means I need to disconnect tie rod and lower control arm. When I got to the lower control arm section, the only thing manual said was that this task was "beyond the scope" and requires professional shop to perform it because it requires special tools. That answer won't cut it for me, so I am turning for help elsewhere. Has anyone removed/installed lower control arm on the integra (first-gen I believe)? What special tools is the manual talking about? Any hints/tips/ideas would be greatly appreciated Thanks Dennis P.S. I know this is not acura group, but I noticed acura people in here and generally it seemed more lively than any other one |
Re: Looking for help changing integra alternator
Hey Dennis,
I own an '90 integra that I manage to keep running. Removing the driveaxle is a royal pain the ass, and you may not want to attempt it unless you have some previous mechanical experience. The special tools they mention that you need are 1) a puller (about 40$ for a decent one) and 2) a decent impact wrench (to remove the spindle nut). You also will want to order a new spindle nut from honda, as their method of securing it to the hub involves pounding in one side with a stake. To get off the drivaxle, you'll need to remove the spindle nut and the damper fork. You'll then need to separate the lower arm using the puller. After that you can swing the knuckle outward (which the splines on mine were thoroughly rusted and required some beating with a mallet) and 'carefully' remove the driveaxle. (which you might as well replace while your down there, I think I got mine for about 90$ a piece). I recently replaced both the driveaxles (plus a lot of other stuff) so feel free to ask questions. John "Dennis M" <DELETEsix_anglesDELETE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:DSPab.81810$yG2.53789@twister.nyroc.rr.com... > Hey everyone, > > I just got a relatively decent 89 integra for relatively nothing. All it > needs is a new alternator, which I expected to be a bolt-out/bolt-in job. > > I bought Haynes manual for the car and turns out the job is a little more > complicated as the alternator is supposed to come out through the space > currenly occupied by the left drive axle. I looked throught the manual and > looks like before the alternator, drive axle needs to come out, which means > I need to disconnect tie rod and lower control arm. When I got to the lower > control arm section, the only thing manual said was that this task was > "beyond the scope" and requires professional shop to perform it because it > requires special tools. > > That answer won't cut it for me, so I am turning for help elsewhere. Has > anyone removed/installed lower control arm on the integra (first-gen I > believe)? What special tools is the manual talking about? > > Any hints/tips/ideas would be greatly appreciated > > Thanks > > Dennis > > P.S. I know this is not acura group, but I noticed acura people in here and > generally it seemed more lively than any other one > > > > > |
Re: Looking for help changing integra alternator
Hey Dennis,
I own an '90 integra that I manage to keep running. Removing the driveaxle is a royal pain the ass, and you may not want to attempt it unless you have some previous mechanical experience. The special tools they mention that you need are 1) a puller (about 40$ for a decent one) and 2) a decent impact wrench (to remove the spindle nut). You also will want to order a new spindle nut from honda, as their method of securing it to the hub involves pounding in one side with a stake. To get off the drivaxle, you'll need to remove the spindle nut and the damper fork. You'll then need to separate the lower arm using the puller. After that you can swing the knuckle outward (which the splines on mine were thoroughly rusted and required some beating with a mallet) and 'carefully' remove the driveaxle. (which you might as well replace while your down there, I think I got mine for about 90$ a piece). I recently replaced both the driveaxles (plus a lot of other stuff) so feel free to ask questions. John "Dennis M" <DELETEsix_anglesDELETE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:DSPab.81810$yG2.53789@twister.nyroc.rr.com... > Hey everyone, > > I just got a relatively decent 89 integra for relatively nothing. All it > needs is a new alternator, which I expected to be a bolt-out/bolt-in job. > > I bought Haynes manual for the car and turns out the job is a little more > complicated as the alternator is supposed to come out through the space > currenly occupied by the left drive axle. I looked throught the manual and > looks like before the alternator, drive axle needs to come out, which means > I need to disconnect tie rod and lower control arm. When I got to the lower > control arm section, the only thing manual said was that this task was > "beyond the scope" and requires professional shop to perform it because it > requires special tools. > > That answer won't cut it for me, so I am turning for help elsewhere. Has > anyone removed/installed lower control arm on the integra (first-gen I > believe)? What special tools is the manual talking about? > > Any hints/tips/ideas would be greatly appreciated > > Thanks > > Dennis > > P.S. I know this is not acura group, but I noticed acura people in here and > generally it seemed more lively than any other one > > > > > |
Re: Looking for help changing integra alternator
Hey Dennis,
I own an '90 integra that I manage to keep running. Removing the driveaxle is a royal pain the ass, and you may not want to attempt it unless you have some previous mechanical experience. The special tools they mention that you need are 1) a puller (about 40$ for a decent one) and 2) a decent impact wrench (to remove the spindle nut). You also will want to order a new spindle nut from honda, as their method of securing it to the hub involves pounding in one side with a stake. To get off the drivaxle, you'll need to remove the spindle nut and the damper fork. You'll then need to separate the lower arm using the puller. After that you can swing the knuckle outward (which the splines on mine were thoroughly rusted and required some beating with a mallet) and 'carefully' remove the driveaxle. (which you might as well replace while your down there, I think I got mine for about 90$ a piece). I recently replaced both the driveaxles (plus a lot of other stuff) so feel free to ask questions. John "Dennis M" <DELETEsix_anglesDELETE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:DSPab.81810$yG2.53789@twister.nyroc.rr.com... > Hey everyone, > > I just got a relatively decent 89 integra for relatively nothing. All it > needs is a new alternator, which I expected to be a bolt-out/bolt-in job. > > I bought Haynes manual for the car and turns out the job is a little more > complicated as the alternator is supposed to come out through the space > currenly occupied by the left drive axle. I looked throught the manual and > looks like before the alternator, drive axle needs to come out, which means > I need to disconnect tie rod and lower control arm. When I got to the lower > control arm section, the only thing manual said was that this task was > "beyond the scope" and requires professional shop to perform it because it > requires special tools. > > That answer won't cut it for me, so I am turning for help elsewhere. Has > anyone removed/installed lower control arm on the integra (first-gen I > believe)? What special tools is the manual talking about? > > Any hints/tips/ideas would be greatly appreciated > > Thanks > > Dennis > > P.S. I know this is not acura group, but I noticed acura people in here and > generally it seemed more lively than any other one > > > > > |
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