Wow I really appreciate this. I think it will be worth the legwork/time to buy the tools this weekend. Way less trouble than renting a car and leaving my car at the shop for this service!
Worked like a charm. The bolt at the top is 12M and the bolt at the bottom is 14M. Had to loose the bottom bolt to move the alternator. Had to use a metal pipe to get more leverage and be able to get it loose.
Man... I just did it and works!!! I even needed a nolt since just trying without it it moved to tight position, don't know how but I did😃 hope it stays like this.
i got this going on. this morning, with a new battery, car wouldn't start. i jumped it and drove to work and let it run in the parking for a while. stopped at advance on the way home and they checked the battery. it read good. i'm definitely doing this tomorrow. good clear instructions. takes the fear out of it.
Another common issues on these Xa models are the rear wheel bearings. They go bad around the 80k-120K mark. Luckily, it is an easy fix and the afermaket hub assembly pair are around $100 usd. Owned a Xa since 2007. Great beater car that will last and last with proper maintainence.
Well that was straight forward. Why the hell couldn't they have just put a damn automatic tensioner like they did for the Corolla? Any excuse to use a crowbar under the hood, right?
Didn't work for me. Is there any other bolts to loosen? No matter how hard I pried the arm didn't move even the slightest. Looks like you did it with one hand. Am I missing something?
Alex Bordelon , there is just that one bolt that needs to be loosened. It shouldn’t be hard to move at all once you have done that. However it doesn’t always need to move much in order to get he tension you need on the belt. If it really won’t move, then it is probably due to grime and dirt that may have caused it get stuck. You may be able to wiggle it loose.
There's a 14m bolt on the underside. Mine was a bitch to get to but if you have the correct socket wrench it can be move one click at a time . Took me 15 mins to get it loosed. I had to fight tooth & nail. LOL! If that 14 on the underside of the alt is too tight nothing will move...
I can confirm the presence of the 14mm bolt on the bottom of the alternator, as well as the necessity to loosen said bolt in order to free up the alternator for belt tensioning. The 14 mm bolt is easily reached with a long-handled ratcheting socket wrench. In my experience it is pretty standard on vehicles for there to be one or more bolt(s) that fix the alternator (or whatever component with a belt that can be tensioned) to the engine or mount, and one bolt to be tightened once desired belt tension is achieved. After the desired tension is achieved, the tension bolt is tightened, which temporarily holds the tension on the belt system. Then the mounting bolts are tightened to fix it all in place. If the mounting bolts are not tightened, the tension on the system will eventually cause the belts to loosen due to normal vehicle vibrations and bumps from standard driving conditions. In this case the original poster must have gotten lucky with a relatively loose mounting bolt to begin with. I submit that the original post should be supplemented to indicate the presence of the 14mm bolt in order to save future viewers from potential problems resulting from incorrect/incomplete instructions.
Wow I really appreciate this. I think it will be worth the legwork/time to buy the tools this weekend. Way less trouble than renting a car and leaving my car at the shop for this service!
You always disconnect the NEGATIVE CABLE FIRST. That will prevent sparks coming from the positive side.
My xA has been screaming at me for a while now; definitely going to give this a shot. Thanks for sharing the info!
Thank you!!! Really easy to follow video. You explained it really well. About to go do the same in my wifes 06 xA.
Worked perfectly! Thanks for the lesson.
You are absolutely 💯 correct 😢 Thaks 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks! Worked for my '05 xA.
Awesome video. Shows people how to save money and build confidence working own their own care
Thanks bro!!! Worked like a charm...
thank you good to know i just bought one last month
Dope video! Thanks!
Thanks a lot for u time to make this video it help me alot
Worked like a charm. The bolt at the top is 12M and the bolt at the bottom is 14M. Had to loose the bottom bolt to move the alternator. Had to use a metal pipe to get more leverage and be able to get it loose.
Awesome dude thanks!
Man... I just did it and works!!! I even needed a nolt since just trying without it it moved to tight position, don't know how but I did😃 hope it stays like this.
Awesome!!! Thanks!
Thanks, it worked
Thank you!
Thanks man!
Thanks mate
Not bad my friend!!
Tanks boss
awesome! but did you really take out the positive instead of the negative? lol
Seems like this is a common issue on these Scion Xa.
i got this going on. this morning, with a new battery, car wouldn't start. i jumped it and drove to work and let it run in the parking for a while. stopped at advance on the way home and they checked the battery. it read good. i'm definitely doing this tomorrow. good clear instructions. takes the fear out of it.
Another common issues on these Xa models are the rear wheel bearings. They go bad around the 80k-120K mark. Luckily, it is an easy fix and the afermaket hub assembly pair are around $100 usd. Owned a Xa since 2007. Great beater car that will last and last with proper maintainence.
@@Idtelos i have an 06 with 94k and so far I have to do the shocks/ motor mounts and get rid of this squeaky noise. Very dependable vehicle 🙂
What size was that bolt that you used?
Thanks, that really help, I did it without taking out the battery terminal. Now the battery is dead, wonder that got to do with it ?
Well that was straight forward. Why the hell couldn't they have just put a damn automatic tensioner like they did for the Corolla? Any excuse to use a crowbar under the hood, right?
You’re supposed to takeoff the negative why you’re not the positive
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Nowadays you just install a heim joint in place of that bracket. Makes belt tensioning so much easier
M8x1.25” . You can find it at Home Depot
Didn't work for me. Is there any other bolts to loosen? No matter how hard I pried the arm didn't move even the slightest. Looks like you did it with one hand. Am I missing something?
Alex Bordelon , there is just that one bolt that needs to be loosened. It shouldn’t be hard to move at all once you have done that. However it doesn’t always need to move much in order to get he tension you need on the belt. If it really won’t move, then it is probably due to grime and dirt that may have caused it get stuck. You may be able to wiggle it loose.
There's a 14m bolt on the underside. Mine was a bitch to get to but if you have the correct socket wrench it can be move one click at a time . Took me 15 mins to get it loosed. I had to fight tooth & nail. LOL! If that 14 on the underside of the alt is too tight nothing will move...
I can confirm the presence of the 14mm bolt on the bottom of the alternator, as well as the necessity to loosen said bolt in order to free up the alternator for belt tensioning. The 14 mm bolt is easily reached with a long-handled ratcheting socket wrench. In my experience it is pretty standard on vehicles for there to be one or more bolt(s) that fix the alternator (or whatever component with a belt that can be tensioned) to the engine or mount, and one bolt to be tightened once desired belt tension is achieved. After the desired tension is achieved, the tension bolt is tightened, which temporarily holds the tension on the belt system. Then the mounting bolts are tightened to fix it all in place. If the mounting bolts are not tightened, the tension on the system will eventually cause the belts to loosen due to normal vehicle vibrations and bumps from standard driving conditions. In this case the original poster must have gotten lucky with a relatively loose mounting bolt to begin with. I submit that the original post should be supplemented to indicate the presence of the 14mm bolt in order to save future viewers from potential problems resulting from incorrect/incomplete instructions.
Well is nice. But you never show how to put the bell
Don't pry against the FINS of the alternator !.....pry against the alternator body !!!.....
I hate this stupid car so much
This car has the dumbest design ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!