Alternator died... Need to get the car back on the road.

[seyath]

Ok, so my alternator died today... I need to put the car back on the road as soon as possible seeing that it stationed at a bank's parking lot. I'm already having a problem finding an freaking alternator to replace mine with. What kind of job am I looking at here? I mean, I have the manual and it sounds pretty easy, anything I should be looking out for? Anyone care to give me a time frame to fix it? I will be bringing over a basic set of wrenches and keys to get the job done. One more question: How will I be able to check the tension on the alternator belt?Thank you for your help guys! I really need this on the road.

[seyath]

Ok, bumping this back up...I've pretty much gotten it all figured out and done except that I cannot remove the bottom two bolts that mount the alternator to the engine. Any ideas? Should I be removing them both at the same time in opposite directions? I need some help...

[slow s13]

Its only one bolt on the bottom just turn it at the front and the nut on the back should fall off once the bolt has pulled through.

[97ka-t]

I did the exact same thing you did with removing those bolts that are on the engine block. You just need to remove two. I am just finishing up replacing my alternator too. It is a pain in the as-s when you have all stock intake, fan shroud, etc. A good 3hr job for me and my Kouki.