NEXT PROBLEM: Alternator

[Colin]

MY civics alternator is not spinning, the belt just slips and burns. with a wrench I can turn the bolt that holds the pulley, and therefor the pulley, but it will take me forever to grind the rust off, I looked at taking the alterantor out, the bolt that holds the alternator to the bracket wont come out, and you cant remove the braket without removing the alternator . . . I now hate honda engine bays.

What are other options? could I spray something in there? Should I just go nuts with a cutoff wheel?

Anyone?

[DrifterExtreme]

come on colin it isn't "that" hard to take off the alternator.... haha i would say loosen the top bolt, then use a pry bar to move it away from the braket. then remove the bottom bolt.

if you need help give me a call...

[Colin]

I removed the top bolt, and the nut off the bottom bolt. The bottom bolt is not moving. I've been at it with hammers and a pry bar.

[DrifterExtreme]

haha... it is just rusted solid.... well it that case... get a bigger hammer

[SPANISH-RICE]

can you just unbolt the bottom bracket from the block?

[Colin]

cant, theres a bolt under the bottom of the alternator.

Man I need to get back to subarus. Alternator change = 5 .27 minutes.

[Joel]

same with a honda if you know what you are doing... lawl!

[Colin]

And if you honda doesn't rust....oh wait, they all do. in the same spots. and honda does do anything about it because they know all they honda fan boyz will keep buying there low end shit.

[Joel]

if honda's didnt rust, their resale value would never decrease. its god's way of giving the other car companies a fair chance...

[DrifterExtreme]

wannabe;183825 wrote:
if honda's didnt rust, their resale value would never decrease. its god's way of giving the other car companies a fair chance...

quoted for truth....

[Colin]

The resale value of hondas decreasing is the only reason all the ricer idiots buy them: cheap to buy cheap to mod. (this next bit excludes the s2k and NSX, also some of the higher end integras) anyone with the desire to have a truly trackable/dragable/race car will not buy a honda and buy something worth modding.

[DrifterExtreme]

^^ well also true.... hondas are built very cheaply which is why i'm moving away from them....:duh:

[Colin]

Welcome to subaru !!!!

[inspector01]

Cuz everyone knows that all subarus are trackable, dragable, race cars.....

[Bookem]

inspector01;183907 wrote:
Cuz everyone knows that all subarus are trackable, dragable, race cars.....

Yes, even Subaru Justy's are:D

[Colin]

inspector01;183907 wrote:
Cuz everyone knows that all subarus are trackable, dragable, race cars.....

No, but a subaru, even an L is a much better platform to build from.

[Colin]

Bookem;183927 wrote:
Yes, even Subaru Justy's are:D

Justy's are bad ass. they become 400hp 1500lb for very little money

[Bookem]

Colin;184198 wrote:
Justy's are bad ass. they become 400hp 1500lb for very little money

Sweet, here's my fav Justy .....http://www.scoobyblog.com/2007-05-11/ultra-fast-subaru-justy-10/

I had one in high school, not as cool as ^ though.