In case you haven't gotten to it yet, be aware that there are two types of altenators that came in our cars - Bosch or Valeo. I made sure to take mine off first before buying another one. Turns out I had a Valeo. Even though I bought a rebuilt one, the plastic piece on the back was slightly different, so my connectors couldn't be attached properly. I wound up swapping out the plastic piece from my original alternator and all connected fine. Total job took me less than an hour.