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How long does it take to install an alternator on a Ford Windstar 3.8?
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∙ 14y ago
It's pretty simple, actually. Search the web for a site with step-by-step instructions. There are several sites out there, so I won't repeat exact instructions here, but I've swapped alternators in mine several times now (175k miles and counting!)
The alternator is easy to access, at the top of the engine, in front, on the passenger side of the vehicle.
You pull the belt off the pulley - there's a spring loaded tensioner. You have to pull pretty hard, but you can get enough slack in the belt to just push it off the side of the pulley. Then you disconnect a few wires (I think there's one plug-in type and one that takes a 10mm socket to remove) both of which are pretty easy to get to.
Then there's two or three long bolts that anchor the alternator to the engine. These are pretty tight, so you might need a long handle on your wrench to get enough torque. I have a 3 foot long piece of 1 inch iron pipe that I can slide over the handle of my rachet wrench. That made short work of them.
Then reverse the process. First time I think it took me about 1 hour start to finish. Now that I've done it a few times I could probably do it in 20 minutes.
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