Changing an alternator on a 2004 Hyundai accent?

Answer 1

Hope you're due for an oil change - you'll need to do one to make this easy... Raise hood - find alternator on left side (passenger side) of block. Loosen 2 bolts on the clamp holding it tight. roll under car, remove oil plug & drain oil. Also remove oil filter. Once oil is out, loosen nut holding alternator on. don't try to remove the bolt (you won't have room with the wheel well there... The alternator will lift up and out of the housing.. it may take a couple taps with a rubber mallet to free it. To install - reverse removal instructions. Hint - don't tighten the alternator fully from the bottom (just do it finger tight) then go up top and set up/tighten the bracket to make the belt tight - then tighten the bottom bolt.. Don't forget to put the oil filter back on, and add oil..