While i have encountered cars where the procedure is more involved, usually it goes like this.
Remove the belt, to remove the belt, you find the belt tensioner, and bend it back so it no longer is pulling the belt tight, (the belt tentioner is basically a small spring loaded arm, with a pully at the end, that using the force of the spring will pull the belt tight around all of the pulleys) with the belt loose, you can remove it by hand from the maze of pulleys. Sometimes there is a square hole in the belt tensioner that is meant to accept a 1/2 inch drive ratchet, and other times there is a hex nut that you put a socket on to twist the entire tensioner arm.
With the belt removed, you can simply unbolt the alternator, and re bolt the new one, you will of course have to unplug and replace a single wiring clip from it also.
Once the new alternator is bolted on, you can snake the belt around all the other pulleys the way it should go save the belt tensioner pulley, holding th belt in one hand, and opening the belt tensioner with a tool using the other arm, slip the belt back onto the last pully.
Lastly plug back in the wiring clip to your alternator, close the hood, and your done, alternator accomplishedWhat is the best way to remove and change the alternator from a 2001 ford focus es wagon?Thanks for solutions!?1. Remove Belt
2. Remove Alternator
3. Replace Alternator
4. Replace Belt
5. ??????
6. ProfitWhat is the best way to remove and change the alternator from a 2001 ford focus es wagon?Thanks for solutions!?First dis connect the battery
two bolts hold on the average alternator some have 3 majority have to one solid on the bottom one on top bracket take bolts out remove belt disconnect plug
for alternator remove alternator install new alternator bolts back in plug in power put on belt adjust belt to have a 1/2inch of play reconnect battery
get all the bolts tight your done
hope this helps
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