2000 LX Civic Alternator

[gotgohan]

I'm sorry for posting here, I just been looking everywhere. I have been trying to get this alternator bolt out on the lower part. Its a stud that helps the alternator pivot, I been usin PB blaster, wd-40, heat and hammer to get this sucker to move. Any Idea?

 

[heykosal]

heat that bitch

 

[kfed]

Wiggle the alternator a few. Use a short length tie rod end fork in between the bolt's head and alternator bracket. A few blows to the alternator bracket with a metal hammer. Hammer the head of the bolt sending vibrations along the bolt and then try to remove.

 

[gotgohan]

sadly enough I gave up 2 hours of torching/1 hour of air hammering/2 hours of hammering later

 

[kfed]

oh wow, is there anyway you can take off the bracket there are 3 bolts. 2 easy to get to and 1 blocked by the alternater.