# Alternator change: 89 honda accord lxi

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-change-89-honda-accord-lxi/35380>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [August 21, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-change-89-honda-accord-lxi/35380 "2009-08-21T18:49:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jtrevino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jtrevino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtrevino)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-change-89-honda-accord-lxi/35380/1 "2009-08-21T18:49:08Z")

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How to I change the alternator in an 89 honda accord lxi?

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**Author:** ![bennyandthejets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@bennyandthejets](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bennyandthejets)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-change-89-honda-accord-lxi/35380/2 "2009-08-21T18:57:10Z")

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Disconnect the battery. Remove alt. wires. Remove alt. bolts. Remove alt. Perform steps in reverse order to install new alternator.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-change-89-honda-accord-lxi/35380/3 "2009-08-21T19:15:12Z")

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The manual says to drop the drivers side half shaft. But I’ve heard that it can be wiggled out without. In either case it’s a tight fit. I did a couple of timing belt changes on my wifes 87 lxi and I hated it because of the lack of room. My forearm couldn’t fit in certain places to access a couple of bolts.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-change-89-honda-accord-lxi/35380/4 "2009-08-21T19:27:06Z")

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I’ve not done one; but, consider removing the adjusting bracket with the alternator. Once you have removed and replaced the alternator, write it up, for other people.  
At this Web site [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How\_do\_you\_replace\_the\_alternator\_on\_a\_1989\_Honda\_Accord](http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_replace_the_alternator_on_a_1989_Honda_Accord) there are easier ways than those in the repair manual.  
Try the simplest answer I found, “Remove the air cleaner housing [on the LXI], and take the alternator out the top”.