IIRC there have been some recent posts here about placing a
jack and wood block beneath the oil pan and partly jacking
the car at this point, then removing one of the motor
mounts, then jacking more to get the extra inch or so of
clearance to get the alternator out.

See more discussion in the following threads:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=ja...honda%29&hl=en

"Duarte" <suarezn518@yahoo.com> wrote
> I'm trying to change the head gasket in my car. As part of
> this I've
> been taking appart everything I've been told I need to
> take off
> (Distributor, Intake manifold, exhaust manifold, etc). Now
> I'm at the
> point of getting the timing belt off. To do this I'm told
> I'm supposed
> to remove the power steering pump, which I did and the
> alternator which
> brings me to my question. I removed two bolts. The Haynes
> manual calls
> it a pivot bolt and an adjusting bolt which is under the
> alternator. It
> looks like you should be able to slide the alternator
> down, loosen the
> belt and then pull the alternator out. It is on some kind
> of slider. It
> is not moving down as it is somewhat rusted on that slider
> thing. Even
> if it did move down I don't know how to completely remove
> it. Do you
> need some kind of special tool?
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated. Please bear with me
> as this is
> the first time I attempt something like this and I will
> probably have a
> lot more questions.
>