How do you change an alternator on a 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan SE?

Answer 1

I have a 1993 Dodge grand caravan, and have taken the alternator off of the bracket, but it will not fit down the back of the motorand under the fire wall. I have tried to remove the alternator bracket , but it looks as though it is trapped behind the tensioner pulley. I don't see how to remove the pulley bracket and don't know if this will work at all. What a crazy design! I hope someone out there can help.

Answer 2

For my 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan with a 3.3L engine

The most important point here is that on a 3.3L engine it has to come out underneath. The main secret the store manuals don't tell you is that you have to remove the one bolt that holds the flexible rubber exhaust clamp to the middle of the body underneath; you can now push on the exhaust in the middle and this will allow it to flex over enough to barely be able to remove the alternator between the body and the exhaust. As an additional measure for removal room, i removed the three metal nuts that hold the catalytic converter heat shield in place under the passenger floor pan. Everything else is pretty standard; remove battery cable, take off wire connectors, use breaker bar with socket to unload tension on serpentine belt pulley & belt comes right off, two bolts from underneath for metal guard, lastly two bolts for the alternator. Just a final tip, make sure to use the new nuts that come with the rebuilt alternator & be very careful not to over tighten the wire connections; unfortunately, I've found the replacement metals they use are softer than the original and it takes nothing to twist off a connector, especially an old dirty nut reused.

Answer 3

Remove the wiring harness from your 1999 Dodge Caravan alternator. Remove the alternator belt. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.

Answer 4

you dont have to take the intake off the van but remove the cowl panel (the box the wiper motor is in to gain enough room to axcess and have lots of time to do it

Answer 5

93 3.0 voyager. from the bottum, remove any plastic under shields , and passenger tire. disconnect. battery first. and use jack stands, be safe

Answer 6

Remove the tray that holds the wiper motor assembly. This will give you the room needed to remove the alternator.

Answer 7

Remove the complete windshield wiper assembly tray, then you can access the alternator for r&r.