You can take it down to a shop and get it tested, but if you can not afford that, you can take the negative battery cable off of the battery while the vehicle is running. If the vehicle dies, you may have a bad alternator.
Its going to be the same way you can tell if any other motor is going out. Parts start breaking what seems to be at the same time. Or maybe you can hear a knock or tapping.
It is stamped on it. Look at it real close.
Go to autozone.com and enter truck info.,year make, model and engine size,then join to register to where you can use there repair guides.Look up alternator ,then to right of screen, click on repair guide and it will show and tell you how to replace.
The alternator on a 2001 Nissan Sentra is replaced by loosening the serpentine belt tension, loosening the alternator bolts, and slipping the belt off the pulley. The alternator can then be unbolted, the wiring harness disconnected, and a new alternator put in place.
Here are some symptoms of a bad alternator:Step 1One of the immediate things that you may notice is that the lights on your dash and inside your car dim at random times and then seem to work again. When this happens you may notice that your engine acts strangely too. This is one of the classic warning signs of a bad alternator. This is because the alternator is beginning to fail and is intermittently not putting out enough juice to power the car.Step 2You may find that you have to repeatedly jump start your car after turning it off. This in and of itself isn't one of the warning signs of a bad alternator, but it is very indicative. As long as your battery is in good condition and isn't too old then this problem generally points to your alternator. This is because the alternator isn't providing enough electricity to properly charge the battery and because of this it runs down while you are driving and doesn't have enough power to restart your car. Don't ignore a problem like this or you will prematurely wear out your battery or become stranded someplace.Step 3A noisy alternator is another warning sign that it is going bad. This is because the bearings inside go out and you can usually hear this when your hood is open. The sound will be coming from the area where your serpentine belt and alternator are and will sound like a sort of rattling spinning noise. It will be loud enough to make you wonder if something is wrong.Step 4If your engine is stalling completely, that is one of the signs that your alternator is almost completely dead. Make sure that you don't drive your car in this condition and have a mechanic or technician check it right away. This means that your alternator is so shot that it can't even keep the car running and is one of the last warning signs you will get before you can't even start your vehicle.
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what year maxima? please email ttrung1979@yahoo.com In i can tell you how to do it..
I want to change the fuse for the wipers on 2005 maxima..nissan does not tell you which fuse it is, and where it is locate
check the VIN
can you tell me were the map sensor
Yes, but we can not tell you how to do this as this would be illegal if the car was not yours.
The 1996 Nissan Maxima air conditioning system has a capacity of 5.4 pounds of Freon. A recharge kit will come with a gauge that will tell you when the system is full.
Read the side of your tire. It will tell you on there.
Get a reading on the alignment machine. Caster reading
call your local Nissan dealership they should be able to tell you
is there blue smoke coming out of your exhaust? if there is then there is probably oil leaking into the cylinders.
go to autozone.com and enter your 94 Nissan info,engine size ,2wd or 4wd,then look up alternator,then to the right of screen look up repair guide,it will tell you what you need to know to replace your alternator,good luck.
go to auto zone.com,enter vehicle info and look up alternator and click on repair guide to right of screen and it will show and tell you how.