Remove passenger side Rack and pinion arm and slide out Alternator .
The 1999 Mazda 626 alternator is located on the right hand side of the engine. The alternator will be near the front of the engine.
Remove the positive cable from the battery post. Remove the cables from the alternator. Remove the alternator wiring harness. Remove the belt by loosening the tensioner pulley. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
It is built into the alternator...
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To release the alternator tension on a 1999 Mazda 626 V6, first, locate the tensioner pulley, which is typically near the alternator. Use a wrench or ratchet to rotate the tensioner pulley counterclockwise, which will loosen the serpentine belt. Once the tension is released, you can slide the belt off the alternator's pulley. Afterward, you can remove the alternator if needed.
1989 Mazda 626 2.2L FI 4cylThe Spark Plug Gap.044 (In thousandths of an inch)
The brake fluid reservoir on a 1989 Mazda 626 is on the master cylinder. This is located in the engine compartment on the drivers side.
To change the alternator belt on a 1988 Mazda 626, first, disconnect the negative battery cable for safety. Locate the alternator, then loosen the tensioner bolt and the mounting bolts on the alternator to relieve tension on the belt. Remove the old belt and install the new one, ensuring it sits properly on the pulleys. Finally, retighten the alternator bolts, adjust the tension as needed, and reconnect the battery cable.
The 1989 Mazda 626 has a fuel tank capacity of approximately 15.9 gallons.
The positive battery terminal cable will always run to the alternator- just follow it down.
16 gallons, it goes the same way for automatic mazda's 626 and manuals and the turbo version.
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