its been a while for me but this is as i remember it. take off the clutch side panel and the cover that holds the spare belt(2 phillips screws up front...don't break the tabs in the back) . find the VR and remove the capacitor that is bolted on top. disconnect the wires to the VR and remove it. replace and reassemble. bring a phillips and a small metric socket set (probably an 8 or 10mm). no special tools needed.
also, double check that no wires are resting on screws or sharp edges during reassembly.