How do you remove the alternator on a 2001 continental

2001 Lincoln Continental 4.6L engine

Alternator replacement

1. Disconnect negative battery cable

2. Drain radiator coolant until coolant has drained from overflow bottle

3. Disconnect overflow hose at bottle

4. Remove 2 top power steering reservoir bolts and position reservoir out of the way

5. Disconnect coolant level sensor and bottom hose from coolant overflow bottle

6. Remove retaining nut and bolt

7. Remove coolant overflow bottle

8. Remove drive belt

9. Remove 4 fasteners from top alternator bracket and remove bracket

10. Remove attachment bolts and alternator from vehicle

11. To install reverse proceedure

12. Fill radiator and overflow bottle

13. Bleed air from cooling system

The alternator on a Lincoln can be done as follows::

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable with an open-end wrench.
2. Loosen the bolts that secure the alternator to the engine and bracket with a socket wrench just enough so you can slide the alternator along the bracket. Move the alternator forward on the bracket and take the alternator belt off the pulley.
3. Remove the electrical wiring plug from the side of the alternator, pulling it straight out from its fixture. Unfasten the nuts that secure the ground wire and the electrical wiring connector to the alternator with a nut driver.
4. Unfasten the bolts that secure the alternator to the engine with a socket wrench and slide them out. Take the alternator off of the bracket and remove it from the engine compartment.

If you want to install a new alternator, do the following:

1. Install the new alternator onto the engine bracket with the bolts, tightening them just enough to allow the alternator to move freely on the bracket. Reconnect the electrical wiring plug into the side of the new alternator.
2. Reattach the ground wire and electrical wiring connector to the alternator with the nuts. Put the alternator belt around the pulley and pull back on the alternator (a small pry bar may help). This will apply tension to the belt.
3. Retighten the bolts that secure the alternator to the engine and bracket with the socket wrench while applying tension to the belt. Reattach the negative battery cable to the battery post.

UNHOOK BATTERY! REMOVE THE WIRES FROM THE BACK OF THE ALTERNATOR! REMOVE THE BELT FROM THE ALTERNATOR! ON TOP WILL BE EITHER A 1/2 INCH, OR 9/16 BOLT ( REMOVE IT), THEN ON THE BOTTO, OF THE ALTERNATOR IS A 5/8 BOLT POSSIBLY WITH A NUT AND WASHER ON IT! REMOVE THAT AND PULL THE ALTERNATOR OUT! SOME HAVE A BUSHING BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR AND THE MOUNT BRACKET! BE SURE NOT TO LOSE IT, IF IT IS THERE! YOU'LL NEED IT FOR THE NEW ALTERNATOR!