Alternators

To replace the alternator on a Hyster 1500, first, disconnect the battery to ensure safety. Remove the drive belt by loosening the tensioner and take note of the belt routing. Next, disconnect the wiring harness and any mounting bolts securing the alternator, then carefully remove the old alternator. Install the new alternator by reversing the removal steps, ensuring all connections are secure before reattaching the battery.

If you have no power to anything, and your battery isn't dead, then you more likely have a bad ground. If the battery is dead/keeps dying, there's a good likelihood that the alternator isn't charging it adequately.

There were many different "Chevy" models in 2002. State the model to get a decent answer.

The fuse for the alternator on a 2006 Nissan Altima is located in the engine compartment fuse box. To access it, open the hood and find the fuse box near the battery. The specific fuse for the alternator is typically labeled as "ALT" or "GEN" in the fuse diagram found on the cover of the fuse box. Always refer to the vehicle's owner's manual for precise information regarding fuse ratings and locations.

To replace the alternator in a 2011 Dodge Avenger, first disconnect the battery to ensure safety. Remove the drive belt by loosening the tensioner, then detach the electrical connections from the alternator. Unscrew the mounting bolts and carefully remove the old alternator. Install the new alternator by reversing the steps: secure it with bolts, reconnect the electrical connections, and reattach the drive belt before reconnecting the battery.

alternators go 'bad' in various ways;

bearings = noise

diodes = no charge, insufficient charge or discharge.

brushes = no charge

Yes, if it shorts to ground internally.

Bad bearings in the alternator. Best to just go ahead and replace it.

To change the alternator belt on a 1998 Mazda 626 you need to first loosen the bolt that is located in the center of the adjustment pulley. Next, turn the adjustment bolt to the left until the belt is loose and can be removed. Reverse the steps to replace with the new belt.

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From $85 to $135 depending on if the alternator is remanufactured or new.

No, it will not.

The engine computer is the voltage regulator. The computer is on the driver side of the engine on a diesel, and the passenger side firewall on a gas engine.

If they are wired in parallel they are both charged at the same time. Basically the two batteries act like one larger battery.

Alternators are not only driven by turbines, they can be alternator can be driven by any prime mover -including 'motors' if necessary.

I assume your battery is running down. If the alternator is defective the battery will never be charged properly. There are a few ways to diagnose this. Start the engine and with a digital volt meter set to the 20 volt DC scale check the voltage at the battery with the engine running. You should read from 13.5 to 15.5 volts. Any less and the alternator is defective. You can also fully charge the battery and then disconnect the negative cable overnight. If the battery is dead the next morning then the battery has a dead cell and must be replaced. You can also drive the vehicle to a local auto parts store where they will check the charging system. Most will do it for free.

"fair" will vary based on where you are and what the going labor rate is. Many public libraries carry the chilton's labor estimate manual repair shops use to estimate labor. I would suspect it will list this as a one hour job, but a good mechanic can do it in under 15 minutes (expect to pay an hour labor though anyway).

The parts price as of January 2013 is $114.99 at autozone. The labor may cost you more. If you have a friend that works on cars your labor cost may be as cheap as the price of a six pack.

Cost of alternator and an hour or so of labor. Depending on engine sizes alternator could be 100-300$ labor rates depends on mechanic. Say $100/hr the total could be $250 to 500 or so. Recommend you do it yourself. I did this type of repair when I was 11 years old. It consists of a couple of bolts being loosened electrical plugs disconnected and loosening belt then installing doing the steps in reverse. There are several websites with instructions some say you need torque wrench I never used torque wrench Anyway good luck

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Yes a bad bearing on any of your accessories or a tensioner pully (idler) can make the sound. Once the belt is off, you can isolate it. If it's an accessory, it will have to be replaced. The belt MAY be loose instead, meaning it needs a new idler. If it stops when slightly wet or you use belt dressing-it's loose and needs an idler. .

Generally the battery ground lead is connected to the engine block and the alternator is bolted to the same block via metal brackets and thus connected electrically to the battery ground.

It is more than likely defective. Any auto parts store will check it for you for free.

Yes

First, I'm not a mechanic, my information is accurate so far as I know but I could be wrong.

I will assume you realize that these two devices (alternator & starter) are not dependent on each other. I do not think the alternator needs to be good for the starter to work. If your battery has sufficient charge, then a starter motor in working order will function even with a bad alternator.

To see if the starter is working, I believe, at least on older cars, you can hard wire the battery directly to the starter motor to see if it will crank over the engine (make sure the car is not already running).

To see if the alternator is working, with the car running, check the voltage. Then run the car for a while with electrical components on (Lights, Radio, Fan, etc.) Then turn the electrical components off and check the battery voltage again. If the voltage has not gone down, your alternator should be working well enough to keep your battery charged. If the voltage has gone down, it should start going up as the alternator charges the battery up to it's designated voltage. (usually about 12v for most cars).

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