Alternator Replacement for a 2008 Toyota Solara V6 3.3L 3MZ-FE SLE (No Audio)

Tools needed for the job: 10mm, 12mm, 14mm sockets and some ratchet.
*Remember to: Disconnect both Positive (+) and Negative (-) terminal on the car 12 volt battery first, before removing or loosening the wires from the alternator. (Failure to do so can cause sparks, fire, blown fuses and injuries.)
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[@jatkinsthe1]

Bro you were Captain clutch in this video all the other things that there's b******* but you're the real deal man don't let nobody ever tell you anything else

[@Jaden-up3bg]

BEST MECHANIC VIDEO OUT OF THE HUNDREDS I'VE SEEN. Good job man!

[@MerrickD07]

This worked on my sister's 2006 3.3L highlander 2WD. I was getting frustrated trying to find the tension pulley! Searching high and low!Researched for about an hour and happen to find this video. Thank you for posting. Saved her a couple bucks!

[@trefish7546]

MerrickD07 where is it?

[@theofficialjustinwong9465]

Battfish the “tension pulley” is the alternator it tension when adjusting the long bolt.

[@Etrogden]

Great video. Thanks. So many other stupid ones... you nailed it! Soundtrack rocks.

[@fiy123456789]

Very detailed and no missing steps thanks you. Better than other stupid video skipping here and there.

[@mooshdaddy123]

Amazing video, thank you for the help

[@juliosdiy3206]

Nice job and fast.

[@khaledcampa9593]

Thank you for this video!

[@joecox9958]

thanks very clear and tiny. 2006 might be the same?

[@cricri725]

2005 as well

[@NewShockerGuy]

Do you think a bad alternator even though it is putting out 14v could drain a battery when it's off? Some idiot hooked up the battery incorrectly for a second and there was a spark from the battery terminals/cables. Car starts fine but I am noticing the battery isn't holding a charge even though when I measure the current at the alternator it's 14v. I'm thinking possbly the diode in the alternator is preventing current from coming back from the battery. And for how cheap alternators are it just seems like that should be replaced, especially since it's 12years old before the person had the battery wrong. No other problems, CEL or errors on the toyota solara.

[@theofficialjustinwong9465]

You should check the battery voltage again without starting the car. Higher than 12volt is good battery but also load check the battery. Battery can have a good 12.6volt but when load testing you can see if it will perform well and I would also Look inside the battery cells too to see if the plates are mess up or need a distill water to top it off. Usually 14v charging is means the battery is low on voltage. Alternator is working properly. If a diode fails there will be no charging at all. Also some car can start as low as 8volt with engines that are inline 3, 4, v6 they don’t need that much power to crank it over.

[@NewShockerGuy]

@@theofficialjustinwong9465 Appreciate the help! It was actually two parts. I bought a new battery from Costco just a couple weeks ago. But when I took the battery off the car and would charge it. Would go to over 12+ volts then in a matter of about 10 minutes the battery would drop down to 10.3v. Had the battery tested and it looked like there was a dead cell in it? So took it back to Costco and got a new battery. Then tested the alternator. Was charging the battery at 14v no problem but looks to be bad rectifier or diodes so when the car was off it wouldn't prevent the battery from discharging.. Replaced both and now we good!
Thank you for the video! It's nice and to the point. Wish more videos were like this!

[@BigTravGill]

No sound...??