HOW TO REPLACE YOUR ALTERNATOR - 1992-2000 Honda Civic - At home with a basic tool box

Replacing the Alternator on our 1997 Honda DX Hatchback build is a straight forward and "simple" project that requires more time and patience than tools. Depending on your year, you may have to remove the CV Axle to get the old alternator out and the new one in.

REMOVING THE CV AXLE:
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Battery Removal
00:43 Alternator Tension Screw Removal
02:57 Warning
05:12 Lower Bolt Removal
07:00 Alternator out of Bracket
08:42 Disconnecting all wiring
09:46 CV Axle Removal
10:20 Old Alternator out / New in
11:15 4-Pin vs 3-Pin Alternator
11:53 Wiring up new alternator
13:59 Alternator mounted
14:39 Installing Tensioner Screw
15:45 New Belt On
15:58 Setting Belt Tension
17:48 Final Cleanup
18:22 Outro

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