How do you replace the alternator on a Chrysler Cirrus?

Answer 1

This refers to a 1995 6 cylinder with AC; 1. usual safety step. Tranny in park, Emergency break on. (chock wheels if you're real safety minded.)

2. Raise passenger side front of vehicle. Remove the right front tire and support the car with a jack stand.

3. Remove the fender lining. (it goes horizontal under the front fender also) You may need to get some of the plastic replacement plugs used to hold it on? Autozone, O'Reilly, Pep Boys, even Wal Mart would have them.

4. loosen the main Power Steering pump bolt (1- 1.5 turns.)

5. loosen the Adjustable bolt on the Power Steering belt bracket. (one with a curved slot in it.)

6. Remove the PS belt.

Locate the idler pully. ( between the Alternator on top and AC compressor on bottom)

7. Loosen the idle wheel bolt. (it point forward toward the front bumper)

8. Loosen the 'big bolt' in the middle of the pully.

9. Slide the whole Pully/Tension Screw toward the front. (be careful the belt will fall in your face sometimes.

Say a cheers for me when you celebrate the christening of the new belt.