This was a fantastic tute. Saved me a lot of trouble with the power steering pump and jacking the car up. I have an S60, but the instructions were adaptable. THANKS.
On 2002 Volvo s60 2.4turbo you need to remove the Breather hose over the engine to be able to pull the power steering box on top of the engine! Also you will need to remove the cap on the back of the headlight to be able to get the alternator out!
Great video again! I just bought a similar Volvo from distance; it has a broken alternator, which I do have to replace before getting it on the road and drive home. I bought already a new alternator to be changed there, before I can drive it home. Now I know the tools which I need to take with me. This video made my day - thank you! One minor error in video; you call the lower to bolts as "upper alternator bolts"; obviously meaning to say upper compressor bolts, I assume.
This also works for the 2006 with the turbo boost hose over the top of the engine. The only differences are that the PS pump bolts are 10mm, and you have to remove the rubber section of the boost hose- no need to remove the whole hard plastic piece, like in the other popular video about this. The alternator is a tight fit, but I pulled it out from the mounts, rotated about 90 degrees to the left, and it just barely slid out. Took me three hours and really wasn't that bad. Take note of your serpentine belt pattern before removing it! I forgot to do this, and there are several versions of this engine, so it can be hard to find.
5:16 The two lower alternator bolts are also the two upper bolts for the alternator? I believe she ment they are the two upper bolts for the AC compressor
This is helpful! I have an 07 XC70 that needs a new alt, this gives me a good idea of the level of PITA the install will be. I watched another video, and it looked like much more of a PITA there. The drained the radiator, removed the cooling fans, disconnected the power steering lines. Nice to see it's possible to do it without messing with that stuff too much. Other than the fact that the car in the video doesn't appear to be a turbo car (no tubing over the motor to disconnect), is the rest of the process the same?
Is there any way to tell if it's the alternator or the voltage regulator? Can anything else stop the charging? I can't reach the wire to the alternator to test there. Where does it go from the alternator?
Does it matter if I put a lower amperage alternator in? Also, what if it doesn’t have a clutch pulley doesn’t matter if I have one or not? Are they interchangeable?
The car I'm working on 01 v70 t5 wagon has a completely different intake manifold it is much larger then the one she is working on there is almost no way to get the wires off the back of the alternator and there is a big ol intercooler pipe in the way of getting to the AC compressor
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Great video tutorial! Just replaced mine on 2003 2.4 and had no issues besides some time spent getting the belt back on. Took only 2-3 hours
This was a fantastic tute. Saved me a lot of trouble with the power steering pump and jacking the car up. I have an S60, but the instructions were adaptable. THANKS.
On 2002 Volvo s60 2.4turbo you need to remove the Breather hose over the engine to be able to pull the power steering box on top of the engine! Also you will need to remove the cap on the back of the headlight to be able to get the alternator out!
yeah, I wish I read this today. lol. My xc v70, it was hell to get that thing out and the new one in
nice video. Was going on a roadtrip with my friends last night, and my alt died in the middle of no where... hope I can get this done by my self👍
Sue's repair videos are the best!
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Great video again! I just bought a similar Volvo from distance; it has a broken alternator, which I do have to replace before getting it on the road and drive home. I bought already a new alternator to be changed there, before I can drive it home. Now I know the tools which I need to take with me. This video made my day - thank you!
One minor error in video; you call the lower to bolts as "upper alternator bolts"; obviously meaning to say upper compressor bolts, I assume.
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This also works for the 2006 with the turbo boost hose over the top of the engine. The only differences are that the PS pump bolts are 10mm, and you have to remove the rubber section of the boost hose- no need to remove the whole hard plastic piece, like in the other popular video about this. The alternator is a tight fit, but I pulled it out from the mounts, rotated about 90 degrees to the left, and it just barely slid out. Took me three hours and really wasn't that bad. Take note of your serpentine belt pattern before removing it! I forgot to do this, and there are several versions of this engine, so it can be hard to find.
Excellent job TKS very easy to install the way you explain..
Glad to see you back Sue!
5:16 The two lower alternator bolts are also the two upper bolts for the alternator? I believe she ment they are the two upper bolts for the AC compressor
Thanks for the video, very useful
This is helpful! I have an 07 XC70 that needs a new alt, this gives me a good idea of the level of PITA the install will be. I watched another video, and it looked like much more of a PITA there. The drained the radiator, removed the cooling fans, disconnected the power steering lines. Nice to see it's possible to do it without messing with that stuff too much.
Other than the fact that the car in the video doesn't appear to be a turbo car (no tubing over the motor to disconnect), is the rest of the process the same?
Lady, you help me a lot, thanks blessings!
I have a 2001 XC70 and removing the alternator was like trying to find a cursed hidden ancient treasure.
Super video! Everything worked perfectly with me !!! Continue so greeting from northern Germany 👍💪✌️
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Is it possible to just replace the pully on Volvo alternators? Mine is squealing but the alt itself still works perfectly.
it IS possible but probably not cost effective in the US anyway.
Great tutorial! But what a pain just to replace an alternator, what were the Swedes thinking
Is there any way to tell if it's the alternator or the voltage regulator? Can anything else stop the charging? I can't reach the wire to the alternator to test there. Where does it go from the alternator?
Does it matter if I put a lower amperage alternator in? Also, what if it doesn’t have a clutch pulley doesn’t matter if I have one or not? Are they interchangeable?
The car I'm working on 01 v70 t5 wagon has a completely different intake manifold it is much larger then the one she is working on there is almost no way to get the wires off the back of the alternator and there is a big ol intercooler pipe in the way of getting to the AC compressor
No way this is the same woman that does Subaru DIY's, that one wears glasses...
Mu battery in the front dose that matter