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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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.
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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Very carefully.
It may be a bad new alternator or it was not connected properly. Have the alternator tested to see if it is actually good.
To drain the coolant on a Mazda 626, locate the drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. Remove the plug and drain the coolant into a pan.