I'm a tech in Canada. The way you filmed and explained was excellent, the best part was the little hints ie. the red clip, tools suggested to use, double checking the same part and THE ANGLE required to take the old one out. Excellent guide video, continue with this format. I'll be doing one on a 2011 model thanks!
Thanks ! I have to say I need to work on my next videos to be as detailed as this one . Sometimes when I have people waiting on the car I can’t take that time. Thanks for the kind words I’ll try to keep it up :)
this was very useful thx for the video why on earth any engineer decided to put a often replaced part in such a godforsaken spot i really miss my old chevy
They make it too difficult for DIY so you have to take it in to the dealer or autoshop for servicing. Charge you LABOR costs! The part is relatively inexpensive, it's the labor that kills you.
Great video. I appreciated the tool checklist in the beginning. Followed along, and It took me about 2 hrs total. However, I do want to add a word of caution. When removing the coolant hose, I ripped the nipple off of the radiator tank. The hose was stuck pretty good. I wasn't particularly rough with the wiggling back and forth, but when the hose finally came off, the nipple came right with it. The radiator tank and nipple that the hose attaches to are one solid plastic piece. Didn't know that at the time. Had I known it was plastic, I would have taken a different approach. Advice to everyone attempting this, be extremely gentle when removing the coolant hose. Maybe use an angled pick or something to separate the hose from the nipple before pulling.
Great video my friend thanks a lot you definitely have to have that alternator turned exactly the right way to get it through that hole but It worked like a charm Got it fixed my self thanks again.
@@JustFixinGarage my car is broke down 70 miles away from my house have it parked. Gonna go back to it and do it today. Thanks for the video! Appreciate it!
The light will be on if your voltage doesn’t get to spec. If you have a voltmeter you should read the voltage at the studs under the hood while car is running . Could be you have a bad connection somewhere even at the battery itself . Or you got a bad reman alternator out of the box. That does happen from time to time .
Lol , I like the honesty . Everyone has abilities and some are cars some aren’t . If your unsure better to let someone else do it . A few mistakes on this job can be pretty bad . While I think it’s a simple job myself I have done quite a few alternators so my comfort level is high.
@@chillerkush420 because I didn’t drain the coolant out of the radiator . I lost a little bit of coolant with the hose removal but kept hose elevated to reduce loss . Think I added maybe a quart or less back on . Wasn’t much thanks
@@nicholastrageser7227 haven’t seen it done this way . Might be worth you making a video for it to help others out . Didn’t have a problem with the method I did maybe an hour job if I did again.
I'm a tech in Canada. The way you filmed and explained was excellent, the best part was the little hints ie. the red clip, tools suggested to use, double checking the same part and THE ANGLE required to take the old one out. Excellent guide video, continue with this format. I'll be doing one on a 2011 model thanks!
Thanks ! I have to say I need to work on my next videos to be as detailed as this one . Sometimes when I have people waiting on the car I can’t take that time. Thanks for the kind words I’ll try to keep it up :)
this was very useful thx for the video why on earth any engineer decided to put a often replaced part in such a godforsaken spot i really miss my old chevy
The newer the car the worse it gets ! Glad this was helpful !
They make it too difficult for DIY so you have to take it in to the dealer or autoshop for servicing. Charge you LABOR costs! The part is relatively inexpensive, it's the labor that kills you.
@@oldguardduke you got that right . Places around here charge easily 120 an hour and this job is probably a “3 hour” book Time.
Great video. I appreciated the tool checklist in the beginning. Followed along, and It took me about 2 hrs total. However, I do want to add a word of caution. When removing the coolant hose, I ripped the nipple off of the radiator tank. The hose was stuck pretty good. I wasn't particularly rough with the wiggling back and forth, but when the hose finally came off, the nipple came right with it. The radiator tank and nipple that the hose attaches to are one solid plastic piece. Didn't know that at the time. Had I known it was plastic, I would have taken a different approach. Advice to everyone attempting this, be extremely gentle when removing the coolant hose. Maybe use an angled pick or something to separate the hose from the nipple before pulling.
Thank you for an excellent video. Very well filmed and explained. I'll be replacing mine this weekend and I'll have this video on my iPad.
@@Golan_Trevize hope the repair goes smoothly ! Thanks for the comment
Great video my friend thanks a lot you definitely have to have that alternator turned exactly the right way to get it through that hole but It worked like a charm Got it fixed my self thanks again.
Glad I could help out ! Thanks for the comment .
Never fixed anything on my car myself until today thank you sir
Hope the video helped out and great job! I am sure you saved a good chunk of money :)
@@JustFixinGarageyou saved me 300 thats what the shop woulda charged for labor
Thank you 🙏🏽
You really helped me out
I just finished mine today from looking at your video and I’m back driving 👍🏾
Awesome glad to hear it ! Definitely something that can be done as a diy and save that money . Appreciate the comment :)
Thanks for the video! Saw your comment on another video
Thanks for the comment hope it was helpful :)
@@JustFixinGarage my car is broke down 70 miles away from my house have it parked. Gonna go back to it and do it today. Thanks for the video! Appreciate it!
Great video. Very detailed.
Glad it was helpful!
Replaced the alternator, and got a new battery but battery light on dashboard???
The light will be on if your voltage doesn’t get to spec. If you have a voltmeter you should read the voltage at the studs under the hood while car is running . Could be you have a bad connection somewhere even at the battery itself . Or you got a bad reman alternator out of the box. That does happen from time to time .
@@JustFixinGarageokay thank you I’m going give a try
Did the oil residue on the alternator cause the alternator to prematurely fail?
I am sure it can be a contributing factor for sure ! But I have seen clean ones fail too :)
That is usually one of the problems, for shortening the life of an alternator.
Great job!!! Thanks 😊
Great video. Very informative.
Informing my ass I need to buck up and pay a professional so I don't mess up my car even worse.
Lol , I like the honesty . Everyone has abilities and some are cars some aren’t . If your unsure better to let someone else do it . A few mistakes on this job can be pretty bad . While I think it’s a simple job myself I have done quite a few alternators so my comfort level is high.
Does anyone know if you can just replace the voltage regulator independent of the alternator?
How come you didn’t show draining the coolant out of radiator first
@@chillerkush420 because I didn’t drain the coolant out of the radiator . I lost a little bit of coolant with the hose removal but kept hose elevated to reduce loss . Think I added maybe a quart or less back on . Wasn’t much thanks
Great job. Thanks
Hello, please help me. I need buy new one, this one work with Dodge Journey 2014? TYC 2-11233 Replacement Alternator for Dodge Ram? Thank you so much
I looked up that part number and it says it’s only for the ram .
So when my mechanic tells me it's 4hrs of labor, that's bs right?
@@danielmoskowitz3060 book time maybe , it may say he has to pull out more parts than I did . But it didn’t take me 4 hours .
Your bracket is missing that’s connected to the alternator up top
Thank you buddy.
Any time!
It’s easier to drop the A/C compressor and remove the alter it from the bottom.
@@nicholastrageser7227 haven’t seen it done this way . Might be worth you making a video for it to help others out . Didn’t have a problem with the method I did maybe an hour job if I did again.
Awesome.!!
Thanks ✌️
Thank you 🙏🏽
You really helped me out
I just finished mine today from looking at your video and I’m back driving 👍🏾