I had to jack motor up a little bit but becareful not too much u can brake wires n other things
SOURCE: remove alternator from car 2002 ford focus
yes remove the mount bolt and drop the engine to remove the alternator
SOURCE: remove alternator from car 2002 ford focus
Yeah, if you take those studs out for the alternator it is a big help, I recall that there are 3 of them. Once those are out of the way, you can squeak the alt out by the side of the exhaust manifold if you flatten down the heat shield first. You'll have just enough room to get it out. Good luck!!
This method worked on a 2005 Ford Focus ZXW.
SOURCE: Draining Battery on 1996 Ford Contour
you will need to do a test with a battery light disconnect the negative wire on the battery and connect one end of the test light to the battery and the other to the terminal with everything switched off if the test light is lit you have a draw if it is not lit then it is something else sometimes door switches and glove box switches wear out and need added lift to properly shut the open circuit down
SOURCE: need to remove and replace alternator in 1998 ford
Make sure that the MAXIFUSE is ok by taking the 4
bolts off the coil pack at the rear of the engine by the firewall.
Under the coil pack is the maxifuse with red coverings on either end
and a black plasctic center.
A bad maxifuse will have the same symptoms
as a bad alternator...but cheaper to fix! Just ohm it with a volt meter. To remove an alternator from a 1998 Ford Contour 4 cylinder, you have to remove the pass. side tire and splash-shield.
Remove the neg. cable from the battery and lay it so accidental contact can not happen. Remove
the belt with a 3/8ths drive ratchet (no socket). This entire REMOVAL
process will take around 3-4.5 hours.
At this point take heart, you
will have to reach behind the alternator and remove
the lower retaining mount bolt with a 13mm socket. You can help it at
first by twisting the end of the bolt with your thumb and index
finger...just twist as you turning the ratchet. It would prove
advantegeous to have a 3/8ths ratchet with swivel head here.
Although,
you will only be able to turn the ratchet one "click" at a time. Once
you get that bolt going, it wont be long before you can twist it out by
the head with the very tips of your fingers. Yes, there is absolutely
no room for reaching your entire hand back there.
After nearly an hour
working the first bolt out, you will have to start the upper second
bolt. This is where it gets really time consuming. But, do not give up.
You are doing it for free while shops DO WANT 500.00 for the job! Now,use 1/4"
drive ratchet and a 13mm socket to crack it free by reaching from the
firewall (insulation is scrtchy on the hand) and attaching the
ratchet/socket to the bolt head and inserting a bar from the bottom to
push the end of the ratchet up. That cracked it free. Then, swith
sockets to a 1/2" socket....this size will keep the socket on the head
a little more snuggly while you use your finger tips to ratchet.
EVENTUALLY, the bolt will surcome to your powers.
Just when you think
your done.... On the back of the alternator, Ford Engineers thought it would be hilarious to attach a 90 degree bracket with a 10mm bolt that fixes to the alternator casing and frame. Just remove the 10mm bolt that goes into the alternator
from the bottom of the car. Now the easy part. There is a sway bar drop
link there in the way. You will need a 17mm open-end wrench and socket.
Affix the wrench to the back side of the TOP of the link and lossen the
bolt. After the link is outta the way, you can grab a crow bar or large
flat head screwdriver and pry the alternator
out of its bracket. Once its down, you can turn it almost all the way
around and take off the electrical connections.
Here you will find 3
wire connections: One is the main return covered by a red boot...lift
the boot and there you will find a 10mm nut to loosen. Next there will
be a funky connector that resembles a fuel injector connection...push
the wire retainer in while pulling the connector body out.
Finally, you
will have a single wire connector on the side of the alternator body that you will unclip and remove. Now that the alternator
is free to come out, you will have many variations of ways in which to
extract it from that small space. Its just a matter of trial and error. you will find it relaxing to remove
it from the left hand side of the strut instead of forward the strut.
Dont worry it'll come out. As far as putting it back in..... Just
reverse the removal.
Fig. 1: Remove the coolant recovery tank hose from the water outlet
Fig. 2: Remove the upper radiator hose from the water outlet
Fig. 3: Remove the three retaining bolts for the water outlet
Fig. 4: Carefully separate the water outlet from the thermostat housing
Fig. 5: Remove the thermostat from the housing
Fig. 6: Make sure you replace the O-ring when installing a new thermostat
I hope this helps top solve it (remember comment and to rate this answer). Good luck.
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