Usually no warning signs unless a bearing is going bad, Other than that it just stops charging the battery.
what about overcharging? alternator is 10 months old, as is battery, same problem
When you open the hood and are standing in front of the Rav4 the alternator is on the left hand front side of the engine. You will see a large pulley with the alternator belt on it to the left of the alternator.
If you allready have alternator apart, you might as well. But if you can determine that brushes have alot of life left; it's your call.
Begin by removing the alternator tensioner bolt. Slide the alternator to the left. Remove the alternator belt. Reverse the process to install the new alternator belt.
Loosen the tensioner bolt on your 1997 Kia alternator. Move the alternator to the left. The alternator belt will become loose and can be replaced.
Loosen the tensioner bolt on your 1990 Buick LeSabre alternator. Slide the alternator to the left and remove the alternator belt. Remove the wiring harness from the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
Loosen the tensioner bolt on your alternator. Slide the alternator to the left. Remove the alternator belt. Put the new alternator belt on and tighten the tensioner bolt.
Begin by loosen the tensioner bolt. Slide the alternator to the left and remove the belt. Remove the wiring harness from the back of the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts.
The alternator is on the top left corner of the engine as you are looking at it from the front.
The alternator is connected to the front of the engine. It is on the upper left corner, driven by the serpentine belt.
on my pegeot 106 1.0 xn the alternator is in the bottom left hand corner of the engine next to the alternator belt.
Output of the alternator is controlled by the voltage regulator.
The alternator is located on the front left side of the car (facing the car) Above the AC compressor.