I was dreading replacing the alternator because i've never done it before and i'm no mechanic. I stumbled on your video and man ol man i did it and it took me about 3 and1/2 hrs to do it. I just want to thank you for your video. I did everything that you did step by step. You explained everything in detail so even someone like me could tackle the job. Thanks again
Great instruction video. Thanks so much for the effort that went into this. The only trouble we had was getting the long bolt to thread. Finally removed the lower bolt and cradled the alternator in a hand. Then with it almost vertical about 45 degrees off from the lower bolt, moved the alternator up/down/right/left pushing slightly on the long bolt to get a feel for where it was coming against the threaded opening until it felt like it seated and then a couple of hand turns and we got it. Great job Matt!
Matt, thank you for taking the time to document your experience. I just purchased a 2000 Rodeo LSE that was parked 5 years ago due to a bad alternator. The lady that owned it simply bought a new car and let this Rodeo sit... for 5 years. I just started mowing her lawn recently and asked if she wanted to sell it.
Great video Matt and very informative. After doing a charge testing with a voltmeter on the battery terminals and then disconnecting the positive side of the battery terminal all this performed while the engine was running it confirmed i had a bad alternator. I dropped the alternator out of the mounting bracket and the disconnected the 3 pin Nippon plug on the rear. On inspection of the 3 pin Nippon plug i was somewhat amazed to find this white substance somewhat like a silicon type of paste, within the plug, so i automatically assumed this is something that was put in at factory level to make the plug moisture proof. I decided to perform a bench test upon removal of the alternator and was somewhat amazed that the alternator was charging (13.5 Volts) and working fine nothing wrong with it and here i was ready to bin it ? I ended up cleaning the the Nippon female and male terminals with acetone and a small brush, to remove that white paste. Performed a test that i was getting power to the centre pin with ignition on and all tested well. Installed the alternator back onto to the Rodeo and now all is good. I hope this may help others out there, that's why they recommend you change the plug when you install a new alternator when the culprit is only the plug. I hope this helps some out there.
Thanks Max for all the tips and tricks. I enjoy the learning experience and watching you work. The written comments you add into your videos shows you care a lot about what you say.
Another great video Matt! Thanks for showing us how you did it and the problems you overcame. My 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport was totaled in an accident in May of this year (not my fault) and I just drove home her 2002 twin from California. Luckily she made it all the way back to Dallas, but now I have to replace the alternator and your video gave me the incentive to do it myself.
Thanks, Tom! And I'm sorry to hear your original Rodeo was totalled! I hope you walked away unhurt. I know that feeling...my original 2000 Rodeo was totalled in 2005 (like you, through no fault of my own - I got rear-ended by a kid going ~45 mph while I was sitting still at a stop light), and because it protected me so well in the accident, I used the insurance money to purchase its 2001 "twin", as you put it (which is the one featured in all of my Rodeo videos). I'm really glad you found my video helpful...there's not much knowledge out there about Isuzus at this point, so the goal of my Isuzu videos is to help those who appreciate them keep them on the road for as long as possible. I hope your alternator replacement went well...thanks for watching!
Using hand tools I had the old one out in 15 minutes. Then I fought getting the new one in for almost 3 1/2 hours. Finally I got tired of fighting it so I took the belt tensioner off (big Allen bolt in the center of the tensioner body and one 12mm bolt at around the 11 o’clock position and it comes right off. After that I pulled the upper alternator bracket off (2 12mm bolts on the front of the engine, 2 12mm bolts on the passenger side of the engine one of which is where a wire is grounded). Make sure you keep track of which bolts go where because there is a difference in the lengths. After those four bolts, the bracket comes off. I then took an 11/16 impact socket and a c clamp and pushed the bushing out of the bracket enough so that the alternator fit into the bracket easily. This didn’t take much, maybe 1/16”. After that, I put it all back together, put the 14mm alternator bolt in, put the 12mm alternator bolt in, plugged it back in, put the excite wire back on, put the belt on, and threw the battery back in! If I would’ve done this from the beginning, this job wouldn’t have taken but 2 hours MAX!
Thank you for having a channel. Your engine looks super clean and fresh. My dad passed this year and I'm trying to figure out his 2002 isuzu rodeo. It starts but once I start to move it a few feet it turns off super quiety if that makes sense lol I went about putting two cans of injector in the gas tank cause it was sitting since November, put power steering fluid cause it was making crazy noises when moving the steering wheel. Now I'm trying to see if maybe the gas tank has moisture? The check engine light is on and so I'm trying to trouble shoot that without a code reader. Lol Oh and the battery keeps losing charge cause there is an alarm system that I dont know how to disconnect other than not locking the doors...
Doing the r&r right now. The hose is so seized on I just let it on there and put it away and got the alternator out 👍would definitely recommend taking it off if you can tho
Did anyone notice the amount of time taken for a fairly straight forward not terribly difficult alternator change? The video starts at evening. The cicadas are doing their thing and daylight fades to dark in the removal portion of the video. Probably 24 hours expired until the installation began. Judging by available daylight in comparison to the beginning of the video. That and the cicadas doin their thing. My Rodeo is a 98 model and I found myself doing this procedure. Everything was fine and dandy until I discovered the lower bracket had one bolt missing….sheared off flush inside the block. The tensioner mount bolt was stripped…threads pulled from the block. In reinstalling the lower bracket after removing the broken bolt via much cursing and drilling down its center then it finally yielded to the second easy out which required much more cursing and drilling a larger hole, I went to tighten the lower bolt and found it would not hold torque. Its threads into the block were stripped as well. It took better part of a week working into the night after performing my duties holding down a full time job to set myself in such positions only kama sutra fans would recognize in order to drill out the two stripped bolts holes and install helicoils. The broken bolt hole was only one with good enough threads to hold torque. My hands were swollen like hams at the end of the venture and barely useable at my 9-5 job. Small, cramped quarters for machine work in the field! The entire setup is grossly over engineered and is not intended to be visited by the likes of myself once the thing is assembled new. Some jackass before me had been there and really screwed things up making a huge effort for an otherwise straight forward alternator swap. The approach shown here is best approach. Only thing I’d suggest is leaving the wires hooked up until you get the alternator out of that hole. There’s plenty of loom to come with the unit and it’s far easier to unhook the wiring once it’s free and right in front of you. Pay attention to how they are clocked or positioned. Same goes for install. Hook up the wiring first then install your alternator.
GO BACK TO ABOUT 10:35 IN THE VIDEO AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS STRIPED- THAT WAS A BIG HELP-THANKS-JUST WAIT UNTIL THE THERMOSTAT GOES OUT-I THINK THAT THE LABOR HOUR BOOK CALLS FOR A 12 HR JOB-I GOT IT DONE IN 9 HRS-IT SUUUUUCKS I HAVE A 99 MODEL
Yep, I totally should have noticed it...when I pulled the first new alternator back out I kicked myself for not catching it. And yes, the thermostat location on this engine is probably my biggest complaint with the design - totally asinine. I replaced my thermostat about 7-8 year ago when I had to remove the intake manifold to fix another issue, and I later kicked myself for not installing a "remote" thermostat in a location that was easier to access. I'm bracing myself to have to do that project again soon... Thanks again!
If you were going to talk about parts such as an alternator either new or re-manufactured, it would be useful to know what your local price you paid for it is. Just a helpful tip not a criticism. Thank you and stay safe everyone.
i know this is old, but i have a 1999, i hope it's the same, cuz i'm an idiot and i dont even have tools, but my isuzu drives for like miles and miles just on the battery so i been doin that, i just throw annother battery in the back if i needa go 20 miles, but thats really annoying, and since i'm a broke ass scrub i cant afford to pay someone else to do it, i'm not even sure i can afford a new alternator tbh
I was dreading replacing the alternator because i've never done it before and i'm no mechanic. I stumbled on your video and man ol man i did it and it took me about 3 and1/2 hrs to do it. I just want to thank you for your video. I did everything that you did step by step. You explained everything in detail so even someone like me could tackle the job. Thanks again
This video was actually very helpful in replacing my alternator in my 02 Rodeo. Thanks for sharing!
Great instruction video. Thanks so much for the effort that went into this. The only trouble we had was getting the long bolt to thread. Finally removed the lower bolt and cradled the alternator in a hand. Then with it almost vertical about 45 degrees off from the lower bolt, moved the alternator up/down/right/left pushing slightly on the long bolt to get a feel for where it was coming against the threaded opening until it felt like it seated and then a couple of hand turns and we got it. Great job Matt!
Matt, thank you for taking the time to document your experience. I just purchased a 2000 Rodeo LSE that was parked 5 years ago due to a bad alternator. The lady that owned it simply bought a new car and let this Rodeo sit... for 5 years. I just started mowing her lawn recently and asked if she wanted to sell it.
Great video Matt and very informative. After doing a charge testing with a voltmeter on the battery terminals and then disconnecting the positive side of the battery terminal all this performed while the engine was running it confirmed i had a bad alternator. I dropped the alternator out of the mounting bracket and the disconnected the 3 pin Nippon plug on the rear. On inspection of the 3 pin Nippon plug i was somewhat amazed to find this white substance somewhat like a silicon type of paste, within the plug, so i automatically assumed this is something that was put in at factory level to make the plug moisture proof. I decided to perform a bench test upon removal of the alternator and was somewhat amazed that the alternator was charging (13.5 Volts) and working fine nothing wrong with it and here i was ready to bin it ? I ended up cleaning the the Nippon female and male terminals with acetone and a small brush, to remove that white paste. Performed a test that i was getting power to the centre pin with ignition on and all tested well. Installed the alternator back onto to the Rodeo and now all is good. I hope this may help others out there, that's why they recommend you change the plug when you install a new alternator when the culprit is only the plug. I hope this helps some out there.
Thanks Max for all the tips and tricks. I enjoy the learning experience and watching you work. The written comments you add into your videos shows you care a lot about what you say.
Glad to see you're still keeping the old Rodeo on the road. Got an '03 w/ 163K in dark blue. I plan on giving it to my daughter in a few years.
That's awesome, Chad! I hope to be able to baby my Rodeo long enough for my daughter to drive it, too. I've got about 7 more years to go...
@@mattpayne4087 looks like you take really good care of it. Need to do brakes and trans fluid on mine. Enjoy your videos.
Another great video Matt! Thanks for showing us how you did it and the problems you overcame. My 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport was totaled in an accident in May of this year (not my fault) and I just drove home her 2002 twin from California. Luckily she made it all the way back to Dallas, but now I have to replace the alternator and your video gave me the incentive to do it myself.
Thanks, Tom! And I'm sorry to hear your original Rodeo was totalled! I hope you walked away unhurt. I know that feeling...my original 2000 Rodeo was totalled in 2005 (like you, through no fault of my own - I got rear-ended by a kid going ~45 mph while I was sitting still at a stop light), and because it protected me so well in the accident, I used the insurance money to purchase its 2001 "twin", as you put it (which is the one featured in all of my Rodeo videos). I'm really glad you found my video helpful...there's not much knowledge out there about Isuzus at this point, so the goal of my Isuzu videos is to help those who appreciate them keep them on the road for as long as possible. I hope your alternator replacement went well...thanks for watching!
Homie said over simplified when he’s overcomplicating it, but that being said thank you for going in depth good video
Using hand tools I had the old one out in 15 minutes. Then I fought getting the new one in for almost 3 1/2 hours. Finally I got tired of fighting it so I took the belt tensioner off (big Allen bolt in the center of the tensioner body and one 12mm bolt at around the 11 o’clock position and it comes right off. After that I pulled the upper alternator bracket off (2 12mm bolts on the front of the engine, 2 12mm bolts on the passenger side of the engine one of which is where a wire is grounded). Make sure you keep track of which bolts go where because there is a difference in the lengths. After those four bolts, the bracket comes off. I then took an 11/16 impact socket and a c clamp and pushed the bushing out of the bracket enough so that the alternator fit into the bracket easily. This didn’t take much, maybe 1/16”. After that, I put it all back together, put the 14mm alternator bolt in, put the 12mm alternator bolt in, plugged it back in, put the excite wire back on, put the belt on, and threw the battery back in! If I would’ve done this from the beginning, this job wouldn’t have taken but 2 hours MAX!
Is this the same procedure for a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo?
Genial! Muchas gracias por el video. Me ayudó con mi Chevrolet Dmax 4wd 3.5 con mismo motor Isuzu.
Thank you for having a channel. Your engine looks super clean and fresh. My dad passed this year and I'm trying to figure out his 2002 isuzu rodeo. It starts but once I start to move it a few feet it turns off super quiety if that makes sense lol
I went about putting two cans of injector in the gas tank cause it was sitting since November, put power steering fluid cause it was making crazy noises when moving the steering wheel. Now I'm trying to see if maybe the gas tank has moisture? The check engine light is on and so I'm trying to trouble shoot that without a code reader. Lol
Oh and the battery keeps losing charge cause there is an alarm system that I dont know how to disconnect other than not locking the doors...
This video is so useful holy shit, thank you so much for making this.
Thank you for the clear and concise video it helped tons!!!! very much appreciated!
Doing the r&r right now. The hose is so seized on I just let it on there and put it away and got the alternator out 👍would definitely recommend taking it off if you can tho
Feels like I’m there working on the car with you hahahaha. Quality video man 💯
I replace mine not difficult you video made it easy thanks.
Thank you for an excellent video!! Big help !
My next misson is the starter ...oh boy
Very helpful video, thank you
Ik it’s no under the hood but do you know how to replace the radio in 2001 isuzu rodeo
Thanks bro! This helped me get the job done 🍻
i cant get my new one on because of the bracket and ive tried hammer and everything but i cant get that left side in with the other bushing
Would it be ok to maybe shave a little metal off the alternator so it fits in the bracket?
I still can't get the top to go in.
Thank you for this video 🙏
Great!! Video. Well done
Hey matt how often you change your transmission fluid?
I try to replace it every 25k-30k miles max.
It really helped, excellent video.
Did anyone notice the amount of time taken for a fairly straight forward not terribly difficult alternator change? The video starts at evening. The cicadas are doing their thing and daylight fades to dark in the removal portion of the video. Probably 24 hours expired until the installation began. Judging by available daylight in comparison to the beginning of the video. That and the cicadas doin their thing. My Rodeo is a 98 model and I found myself doing this procedure. Everything was fine and dandy until I discovered the lower bracket had one bolt missing….sheared off flush inside the block. The tensioner mount bolt was stripped…threads pulled from the block. In reinstalling the lower bracket after removing the broken bolt via much cursing and drilling down its center then it finally yielded to the second easy out which required much more cursing and drilling a larger hole, I went to tighten the lower bolt and found it would not hold torque. Its threads into the block were stripped as well. It took better part of a week working into the night after performing my duties holding down a full time job to set myself in such positions only kama sutra fans would recognize in order to drill out the two stripped bolts holes and install helicoils. The broken bolt hole was only one with good enough threads to hold torque. My hands were swollen like hams at the end of the venture and barely useable at my 9-5 job. Small, cramped quarters for machine work in the field! The entire setup is grossly over engineered and is not intended to be visited by the likes of myself once the thing is assembled new. Some jackass before me had been there and really screwed things up making a huge effort for an otherwise straight forward alternator swap. The approach shown here is best approach. Only thing I’d suggest is leaving the wires hooked up until you get the alternator out of that hole. There’s plenty of loom to come with the unit and it’s far easier to unhook the wiring once it’s free and right in front of you. Pay attention to how they are clocked or positioned. Same goes for install. Hook up the wiring first then install your alternator.
Where did you find this paper on how to remove
Líneas de la calefacción se pueden cancelar?
GO BACK TO ABOUT 10:35 IN THE VIDEO AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS STRIPED- THAT WAS A BIG HELP-THANKS-JUST WAIT UNTIL THE THERMOSTAT GOES OUT-I THINK THAT THE LABOR HOUR BOOK CALLS FOR A 12 HR JOB-I GOT IT DONE IN 9 HRS-IT SUUUUUCKS I HAVE A 99 MODEL
Yep, I totally should have noticed it...when I pulled the first new alternator back out I kicked myself for not catching it. And yes, the thermostat location on this engine is probably my biggest complaint with the design - totally asinine. I replaced my thermostat about 7-8 year ago when I had to remove the intake manifold to fix another issue, and I later kicked myself for not installing a "remote" thermostat in a location that was easier to access. I'm bracing myself to have to do that project again soon...
Thanks again!
Thanks. Helped a lot.
Thankyou...ineed made de same job on my izuzu...the alternador is charging enogh..😊
about the same for a 2003?
If you were going to talk about parts such as an alternator either new or re-manufactured, it would be useful to know what your local price you paid for it is. Just a helpful tip not a criticism. Thank you and stay safe everyone.
Good stuff 👍🏻
Thanks, Scott!
Doesn't show how to get the new alternator back in place
Check again, Ann - I definitely showed that part of the repair: ua-cam.com/video/j2WRBjvemkg/v-deo.html
But how you push the bracket bush to make the alternator fit.
i know this is old, but i have a 1999, i hope it's the same, cuz i'm an idiot and i dont even have tools, but my isuzu drives for like miles and miles just on the battery so i been doin that, i just throw annother battery in the back if i needa go 20 miles, but thats really annoying, and since i'm a broke ass scrub i cant afford to pay someone else to do it, i'm not even sure i can afford a new alternator tbh