jojoampt

had a quick question.. my friend has an 87' 5.0 and needs to install a new alternator. he told me theres a belt that he took off to get the old alternator out and now he doesnt feel like he knows how to replace it. can someone please show me a link to a DIY if there is one. i would really appreciate it, thanks in advance.

nseoi

disconnect battery
loosen tensioner to get belt off
disconnect wiring harness from alternator
unbolt alternator
bolt up new alternator
reconnect wiring harness
loosen tensioner again to install belt (nice time to get a new belt too if its getting old)
reconnect battery
take it for a spin

jojoampt

i own an audi and have never been under the hood of a mustang. is it as self explanatory to replace the belt as you say it is? my friend makes it seem like its the ****ing end all be all of belts and is all intimidated by it. thanks for your help so fast by the way.

ponyboy88

should be a diagram for routing the belt if he just took it all off, as long as he has all the acc. then it should foolow that

its ussually located right where the hood latch is, in that area

TrAb

Yep should be a diagram somewhere under the hood, if not it shouldent be so hard to figure out...

brentloftis

http://www.cjponyparts.com/NewTech50Belts.aspx

ponyponer

just make sure your battery is charged too.

93 LX FiveO

double wrench 18mm on the tensioner

30 second job

WhiteWindsor

Doesn't it seem odd that alot of our members have "friends" that have these simple problems that thier "friends" cant seem to fix? Just say hey guys "I" need help replacing my belt

jojoampt

HAHAHAH! not to bring this thread back from the dead; but dude, your retarded! first off i drive an audi and wouldnt be caught dead in an 87 mustang..(not that theres anything wrong with them just not my style at all) im a member of several forums and am not one bit afraid to ask ANY question that i dont have the answer to. that is the exact purpose of these forums. i dont know any of you from adam, so why would i give a **** weather or not you think im an idiot b/c i cant replace an alternator on a haggard old mustang. its my friends car and i was trying to help him out... your conspiracy theory is ludacris sir. anyhoo, heres a pic of my car so you dont think im lying about that either....