I must have watched 5-6 videos on how to change the alternator in this series CX-9 and thank God I waited and kept on looking because your video is obviously the easiest and fastest way to do it correctly without removing the radiator and moving the fans assembly !!! You all are the Best and thanks for saving me from going down the road to disaster !!!
Just finished one of these. Just wanted to say thank you for the outside the box thinking. That alternator is a real pain to get out, but man is it worth it. Saved me a bunch of time and the trouble of draining/pulling the radiator.
I have watched so many bloody videos about this job. Thank you! This is hands down the best one I've seen. You actually showed your thought process. That is key. I still haven't gotten mine out, but I haven't taken the engine mount completely out either.
Save yourself an hour of maneuvering the alternator out by removing the cooling fans (pinch the lines) . Takes 5-10 minutes, then the alternator can easily be removed.
@@zombehjester I will say, pull the whole fan out brother, way easier. Just pinch off the two coolant hoses and pull out the entire fans assembly, made it way easier.
@@KPotassiumK That is exactly what i did, left the radiator in there and took the fans out, just enough space to ease it through. Just finished it tonight and got it running again.
Any reman alternator that does not come with the bushing in the service position is a crap alternator. Also, just remove the fans and forget the motor mount removal.
I must have watched 5-6 videos on how to change the alternator in this series CX-9 and thank God I waited and kept on looking because your video is obviously the easiest and fastest way to do it correctly without removing the radiator and moving the fans assembly !!! You all are the Best and thanks for saving me from going down the road to disaster !!!
Thank you!
I agree with you, I just did it the same way and I saved good time, thanks for this video 👏🏻🙌
Just finished one of these. Just wanted to say thank you for the outside the box thinking. That alternator is a real pain to get out, but man is it worth it. Saved me a bunch of time and the trouble of draining/pulling the radiator.
Thank you! Glad it helped and congratulations.
I have watched so many bloody videos about this job. Thank you! This is hands down the best one I've seen. You actually showed your thought process. That is key. I still haven't gotten mine out, but I haven't taken the engine mount completely out either.
Glad it was helpful!
Bravo Zulu! Great video and step by step details!
Omg I'm glad I didn't buy one I'd these, they made this engine bay tight like my 3.0 6 😮💨
Save yourself an hour of maneuvering the alternator out by removing the cooling fans (pinch the lines) . Takes 5-10 minutes, then the alternator can easily be removed.
I move the fender liner and the windshield washer tank and it work 🎉🎉🎉
Without removing the engine mount?
Doesn’t make sense. After removing the reservoir you’d have the frame and A/C compressor blocking the side exit.
Guys I’m working on one of these right now and getting that alternator out of there is rough. I’m still trying to get it out and it’s unbolted
Hope you got it out nuff said
That’s where I’m at now, wiggling it all sorts of ways and it won’t budge haha
@@KPotassiumK well shit same here, wife bought it from her boss and the mechanics put 2 shit alternators on it so im doing it myself.
@@zombehjester I will say, pull the whole fan out brother, way easier. Just pinch off the two coolant hoses and pull out the entire fans assembly, made it way easier.
@@KPotassiumK That is exactly what i did, left the radiator in there and took the fans out, just enough space to ease it through. Just finished it tonight and got it running again.
Thanks bro
You’re welcome!
Why didnt you pull the fan shroud out instead of the motor mount?
you mention the B plus terminal main fuse as you are checking to see if its blown, where is this located at? Thanks!!!!
Any reman alternator that does not come with the bushing in the service position is a crap alternator. Also, just remove the fans and forget the motor mount removal.
Do I really have to move the engine to change the alternator? Can I remove the fan instead? I don’t want to start something I can’t finish
You can remove the fan. We just didn’t want to mess with coolant.
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Horrible advice just take the fan out
What is the estimate price to get this job done?
Mazda said 2600$ regular shop said 1650$ I'm going to start doing it in the morning