Do yourself a favor. When buying a New Alternator have them check it before taking it home? I had a bad incident that I ended up with, 3 bad alternators in one day, 3 different stores. Last store check it before I took it home and everything was good. I ended up changing it 3 times. Make sure they also change the pulley. Alternator Removal & Installation 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Rotate the drive belt tensioner away from the drive belt and remove the drive belt from the alternator pulley. 3. Detach the electrical harness connectors at the alternator assembly. 4. Disconnect the positive battery cable and remove the nut and washer. 5. Remove 2 front alternator bolts. 6. Remove the rear alternator support bracket retaining bolts and the support bracket. 7. Remove the alternator from the vehicle. To install: 8. Place the alternator in position and loosely install 2 front alternator retaining bolts. 9. Install the alternator bracket and 3 alternator bracket bolts. Tighten to 84 inch lbs. (10 Nm) 10. Tighten 2 front alternator retaining bolts to 19 ft. lbs. (26 Nm). 11. Connect 2 electrical hardness connectors to the alternator assembly. 12. Connect the positive battery cable and install the nut and washer. Tighten the nut to 72 inch lbs. (8 Nm). 13. Rotate the drive belt tensioner away from the drive belt and install the drive belt on the alternator pulley. 14. Connect the negative battery cable. 15. Start the engine and check for proper charging system operation.
how do i remove a alternator
Remove the belt from your 2002 Chevy Cavalier alternator. Remove the wiring harness from the back of the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new alternator.
You will need to remove the belt from your 2002 VW Jetta alternator. Remove the wiring harness from the back of the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. Remove the alternator belt. Remove the wiring cables from the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
Begin by removing the belt from your 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse alternator. Remove the wiring harness from the back of the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
You'll need to remove the alternator and also the oil dipstick. Remove the bolt that holds the dipstick on and when you move the dipstick out of the way the alternator will come out. Otherwise the alternator is too large.
Your belt is correctly tensioned?
Drew
you have to remove the radiator and the a/c condenser to pull alternator also cooling fans
The oil sending unit on a 2002 wrx subaru is almost under the alternator. I suggest you remove the alternator and it is easier to remove the oil sending unit.
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V6 MODELS # Disconnect the negative battery cable # Remove the drivebelt # Disconnect the electrical connectors from the alternator # Remove the mounting bolts and remove the alternator V8 Models # Disconnect the negative battery cable # Remove the engine cover # Position the cruise control cable and throttle bypass hose asside # Remove the drivebelt # Disconnect the electrical connectors from the alternator # Remove the 2 upper stud bolts and the 2 upper alternator mounting bolts # Remove the 2 lower alternator mounting bolts and remove the alternator