Check the belt on your alternator. If it is not tight enough it will squeal on a Rodeo. Be sure to get it checked soon or your belt could fall off or burn up your alternator and then you are stuck!!
Sure, if the bolts come out the alternator can fall out. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ possible but very unlikely if installed correct in the first place
unbolt it, take the belt off, take the wires off the alternator and replace with new alternator.
take the belt off the alternator and take out the 3 bolts that hold the alternator to the engine and unplug the wires that plug into it and you have it off.
If the alternator is working properly then it should go off onec the engine has started. If it does not then you probably have afaulty alternator.
The alternator output should fall between 13.5 to 14.5 volts.The alternator output should fall between 13.5 to 14.5 volts.
No, the regulator in the alternator only regulates when the alternator is charging (alternator must be rotating).
The inverter isn't run off the alternator... it's run off the battery. The alternator simply recharges the battery.
Check out autozone.com which has online repair manuals. The manual (which is almost a copy of chilton's manual) says to rotate the tensioner and pull off the belt before removing the alternator.
Dead easy, take drive belt off power steering pump. Slacken off alternator's two 13mm nuts, push down on spring loaded alternator, take off alternator belt, put on alternator belt. Reverse process. Job done
How take off alternator on a E300D
The alternator is belt driven off the front of the engine.