find the belt tensioner and use a rachet to oush the tensioner back
Disconnect the battery. If your model uses a belt tensioner then move it to take the tension of the belt. Otherwise loosen the alternator bolts and the unit will move in its bracket to let you remove the belt. Disconnect alternator wiring and remove the alternator bolts to take the unit out. Reverse procedure to install the new unit.
The 93 Acclaim has a serpentine belt. The tensioner below the alternator is what keeps the tension. If you have not tension I would replace the belt first and then check the tensioner.
Loosen the bolt that holds the alternator to the bracket. Tip the alternator toward the enginge. Place a new belt on, making sure you catch all of the pulleys. Pivot the alternator away from the engine to tighten the belt. When belt is tight, re-secure the bolt you loosened earlier.
If it's a 3.8 with a single serpentine belt with the tensioner at the right rear engine compartment. You have to remove the engine mount and raise the front of the moter that is the only way to get a wrench on the tensioner . .
No, the 88 and 93 are a different chassis.
If you want to keep your radio stations they sell a plug for your cigarette lighter that holds a 9 volt battery, this will keep your stations and also your memory on your computer so it wont have to relearn its idle strategie after you reconnect your battery. Plug this in First, THEN disconnect your battery.Then loosen the top bolt on the alternator, remove all wires on the alternator, remove belt, remove completely the bottom bolt. Hold on to the alternator and remove the top bolt completely then remove alternator. Install in reverse procedure.
its really simple... the belt goes around the crankshaft pulley, then it goes over the water pump and around the alternator.
unhook the serpentine belt, unbolt the old alternator, un-clip the electrical parts, bring the old alternator back to the store for its core :) put the new alternator in exactly as you found the old one, put the serpentine belt back on, run for 5 minutes, re tension the belt
93-97' Altima's are about the same. I have had several 93's so: Disconect battery! Disconect three connections on alternater, (plug, power and ground) On top of alternator, (left side when facing enging and parallel to pulley) is a bracket with a 12mm size, 3" long bolt; this is the tensioning bolt, back it out and remove the little bracket it passes through. -Facing the engine, to the left and right side of the alternator and below it ar two 14mm bolts, loose both of these. -Push/rotate alternator aft. This loosens the serpentine belt enough, (barely)to remove the belt from the pulley. -Remove both 14mm bolts and remove alternator. Don't need to remove anything else, it will wiggle out. Install is reverse of removal. Once serpenting belt is tensioned up, (should deflect about a 1/4 when tight) Run engine for 10 minutes; charge light should be on when ignition key is in the "on" position then should go out once engine is started. After 10 minute run, shut off engine and recheck belt tension.
After you remove the alternator from the engine, you can take it out from lower side of the engine. There are two ways you can get take it out. One way is to remove the CV joint and take the alternator out. The other way is to remove the exhaust pipe under the engine and remove the alternator. I used the second way because I could not remove the CV joint in my case. The bolt stuck and I could not get it off.
You dont need a diagram.. just trace the route with the eye.. Besides.. if your going to change the alternator belt.. you might as well change all 3 if its on the V6.. Oh.. and is a PIA job..
is there a fuse between alternator and battery on a 2002 saab 93