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[Macau_Capri]

If this helps, i found a easy way to remove the alternator, but attention that my car is a right hand drive so things might be different.

I just remove the 2 bolts that secure the alternator, remove the 2 connectors and then pass the alternator behind the engine. Need to push to the side or even remove the 2 water hoses that go inside the car for the heater, but i never need to remove them. The alternator will come out from the left side of the engine. This will only take about 10 minutes  

Maybe its not possible in left hand drive cars cause the brake booster and pump are ont the left side of the car, but im my case is on the right side so that will give me some free space hehehe

Well just post this here.

[Seth]

I almost didn’t remember this post. But I got my alternator out in about 30 minutes; I just disassembled some of the carburetor tubing stuff at the top of the engine, till there was enough room to pull it out the top. That way I didn’t have to play around with the exhaust line. (And that was in my left hand drive Capri.)

[just2day_93CAPRi]

Well Fellows, You are taking the hard route - here's an alternative I have used many times.
 
Raise the right side and put on jack stand. Put a jack under the pan with a board for protection, apply lift pressure, remove the right motor mount bolt, raise the engine 1-2 inch max - watch the radiator hoses for tension - don't break the radiator hose neck. Then just unbolt the alternator, it will wiggle between the tie rods - no problem - and out the bottom. Do the reverse to put it back.

I can change one in 45 minutes this way. I know the manual mentions removing the intake and coming out the top back of the engine, but my way is less intrusive. Never had to touch the exhaust!

Big Suggestion - Check on putting on a different pully on the alternator. The pure V pully is prone to squeel even if you tighten the belt to almost breaking point. I'm on my second '93 and when I replace the alternator on this one, I'll put on a modified V with a flat bottom for the belt to ride on instead of the sides. Oh yes, and this will be soon since I can tell the alternator is going bad by starting to squeel with heater and lights on together - especially when cold and/or wet. The alternator is bogging down with a heavy load.

Have fun
Ben   :cool:

[Rocketman]

Ben,

I find it equally easy to unbolt the idle valve on the intake, and gently pull the A/C lines out of the way. The alternator can then come out the top (with some twisting and coaxing) with only the removal of two 12 or 14mm bolts in addition to the Alt bolts.

Just the way I've found easiest - Ive done too many of them! Your method sounds a bit more relaxed, i'm fighting gravity.

-Rocketman