it depends on the vehicle but usually 5 minutes to 15 i have personally changed several myself and im not a mechanic by trade. Most have 2 bolts and a tension bolt for the belt
some cars require the radiator and the a/c condenser to be taken out just to see the alternator (2000) cadi deville book time is 3 hrs plus a a/c recharge and coolant flush. i wouldn't say 5 or ten minutes all car have a labor guide for all labor related repairs chilton and motor manuals you can go to a public library and get info on disc or books . i repaired autos for 35 years and you would not believe the places they put these things average time is 1 hr. and includes load test and alt output test
It should only take about an hour at the most to change the alternator.
about 30 min to 1 hour .hope it helps
20 minutes or so.
there should be 3 bolts attaching the alternator, 2 short bolts and 1 long bolt
The alternator is below pipework and fittings and will take a long time to remove - according to my mechanic. Going to do it myself even though it will take me even longer!
You need a 17mm wrench. All you need to do is rotate the tensioner pulley near the alternator and slide the new belt on. It is quite simple. I have a 1994 jetta 2.0l which I have done lots of work on, too much to list.
First you need to remove the radiator to get to it. Once you remove the radiator you have room to work. Second take the top bolt off the alternator and then the long bolt, do not forget to take the belt off the alternator before remove the it. I just changed on about two days ago on a 2004 Nissan quest for a friend.
Interiors from chevy to pontiac are for all practical purposes the same as long as the body type is the same
It will work as long as it fits.
From inside the van after removing dog house. 1/2" socket on long extension
After working almost all day trying to figure this out for myself I found this site: http://www.automotiveforums.com/t667881-95_astro_how_to_change_alternator_.html It is as easy as he says but don't try to short-cut it, follow exactly and it really doesn't take that long. Good luck
how long does it take to replace a carburetor on a chevy truck?
Yes it will as long as the 98 trans is not out of a 4x4. SAMETHING
Yes, as long as they have the same engine
In my experience burning out alternators on a Pontiac and an Oldsmobile, you can get about 100,000 miles out of it before expecting to replace the alternator.
are you sure it's bad, what is the volts showing on your gauge? if you do not have a good charge on the battery it takes a long time to recharge. Autozone will check it for free and tell you what you need to know.
It took 4.3 hours
One to two hours tops.
Yes as long as it is early ford . Chevy has built in regulator and is a better way to price wise as compared to a 3g conversion.
How long until you're going to want to have to replace the battery too?A bad alternator is death to the battery - don't wait - do the repair now.