Thank you so much for a short video with exact steps. I'm so tired of scrubbing through 30 min videos for something you can explain in 2 minutes. I wish every 'how to' video was this simple and straight forward.
I have an 03 V8 4Runner. You have just convinced this old fart gearhead to take mine into my favorite repair shop when this time comes. I have an aftermarket skid plate that takes longer to drop and reinstall when doing oil changes!
Thanks for the great video! It helped me do this job on my son’s car today. One thing I learned while doing this to make things a little easier…No need to jack up the vehicle, remove the passenger front wheel, or the sway bar link. Simply remove both sway bar to body mounts and the sway bar will lower down enough to get the alternator to slip out pretty easily.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO! pull the coolant res, pull the ps pump with a deep socket, leave the sway bar intact just take the 4 bolts that hold the bushings in. Instead of that mess with the lines, take the bolt out that holds the ac line bracket under the alt. You can slide the alt out without ever even jacking the vehicle up!
I was able to just pull it off by hand since it's splined and not press fitted. If yours is really stuck, then yes, just pry it off carefully once the retaining nut is off
Thank you so much for a short video with exact steps. I'm so tired of scrubbing through 30 min videos for something you can explain in 2 minutes. I wish every 'how to' video was this simple and straight forward.
That is my same sentiment. I realized that I would be having to do the same thing so tried out a different way of doing the video
I have an 03 V8 4Runner. You have just convinced this old fart gearhead to take mine into my favorite repair shop when this time comes. I have an aftermarket skid plate that takes longer to drop and reinstall when doing oil changes!
Thanks for the great video! It helped me do this job on my son’s car today. One thing I learned while doing this to make things a little easier…No need to jack up the vehicle, remove the passenger front wheel, or the sway bar link. Simply remove both sway bar to body mounts and the sway bar will lower down enough to get the alternator to slip out pretty easily.
Glad you liked it! Tried to make it short and concise. Just the "meat and potatoes, no filler".
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO! pull the coolant res, pull the ps pump with a deep socket, leave the sway bar intact just take the 4 bolts that hold the bushings in. Instead of that mess with the lines, take the bolt out that holds the ac line bracket under the alt. You can slide the alt out without ever even jacking the vehicle up!
So do it when im about to do my timing belt check rodge
@0:37 you take off the pulley. Did you just pry it off?
I was able to just pull it off by hand since it's splined and not press fitted. If yours is really stuck, then yes, just pry it off carefully once the retaining nut is off
They can be temperamental, some penetrative grease and a puller help