It was probably not a big deal for you to make this video but it is a huge deal for me. I lost my dad when I was young and didn't have anyone to teach me much about working on cars. Thank you for your help!!
As a young guy who's dad works at a dealership can't say the same. He doesn't know much about imports or electricals though so you making this video definitely helps me out. @RustBeltAuto
My wife and I went on vacation; so we thought! Driving from an hour north of Eugene Oregon to Las Vegas Nevada our car battery died about 45 miles North of Susanville California. We got towed to Susanville and I knew to replace the alternator along with the battery. I watched this video and it was Just PERFECT 👍! I knew the tools to get and was able to get us back on the road without paying for a shop. Thank You for taking the time to post this. Especially the tensioner part; without seeing the LONG wrench that you used for the proper leverage I would have been lost. And me and wife would have endured even more stress. Great Job with this clear easy to follow instructional video!
@NBHank He probably tested the battery and it was no good anymore so he just replaced it. It could also have been that he didn't want to charge the battery so he just got a new one.
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to fix my 05 accord alternator this morning after work when my car wouldn’t start. You saved me a ton of money!
4 years later and this video still came in clutch. Swapped a k24 into my fd2 and had difficultly due to space issues. Never the less you showed and explained it very easily! Thank you brother
Thanks for this video. Many vehicles have alternators in places that make it almost impossible, yes these Accords make the job so much easier. My car just died and I thought it was the battery, I replaced it and after two days, it died again... well, that means only one thing... dead alternator, and with this video, I could do it in an hour. I had a hard time removing the old Denso and had to rewatch how you removed it. After turning it all angles, I realized the only way to remove it without taking the stuff off is exactly how you did... turn the alternator upside down with the pulley facing down to get it out from under the hoses, then turn it under the hoses and have the pulley facing the left side to pull it out from the engine bay. When you put in the new alternator make sure to PUT it in EXACTLY how you removed the old one. Thank you... Thank you!!!
No "okay bye" at the end... Didn't have to replace the alternator in my old ladies Honda with that 2.4 in the 175K miles that we had it... Looks like a super easy job though and I give props to the engineers that designed it. I feel like the Alternator, starter and fuel pump should all have easy access to replace. I'm lucky and they are all in good spots on my '97 Maxima. Thanks for the video!
best diy alternator video for the accord/tsx yet. great work showing where all the bolts are as well as proving you can fit the alternator through the rubber tubes gives me confidence this can literally be done in 15 less than minutes
Thanks! Took me an hour because honda apparently bathed my accord with locktight, particularly that nut on the positive plug on the alternator, but all in all the new alternator is installed and no plastic was broken so i call it a success!
With my husbands extra muscle on the tensioner I was able to change this quickly and get my car back on the road for work. Thank you so much for this video. 👍
Dude thanks man my regular mechanic told me $700 to put one in, I bought a new alternator off Amazon for $90 watched this video a few times and now I installed my first alternator thanks alot, I also bought a "Craftsman Serpentine Belt Tool" and a smaller 3/8 to 14mm from Home Depot and it made that timing belt soooo much more easier
Going on a 7,000 mile road trip tomorrow night. Alternator went out 2 days ago. Gonna purchase and replace tomorrow morning! Thank you for the tutorial
I know it’s 4 years ago but today I watched this video and was able to get the job done on my brother’s in law 2006 Honda Accord. Thank you for this helpful video!!!
Thanks for the video! Tensioner is easily the hardest part of this job. My problem is finding the right tools, but I got it done in about two hours. I couldn't find a long handled 14mm wrench like you have in the video to move the tensioner, so I jammed together two wrenches (my 14mm with a second wrench) to get enough leverage to move that thing. I wasted way too much effort trying to get the belt back on when I didn't have the tensioner pushed back far enough, but after I figured out that I should start the wrench at a higher angle to give it more room to turn, it was easy.
@@Ferraridude13 Probably wasn't the safest thing to do, but I only had a standard short-handled torque wrench, which wasn't long enough to get enough leverage to move the tensioner. I took an adjustable wrench and tightened it near the end of the handle to effectively turn it into a long-handled wrench. Want to be careful and make sure it's very tight. Better to use the right tool, which I now have a heavy duty long handled torque wrench (it's two or three feet long).
Jason R yeah I ended up doing the same thing, wasn't very tight but the overlap was enough that the pressure held it on there fine. Definitely will be buying the longer wrench set
I appreciate the trick on retaining the belt. Mine got a little out of place, but I was able to reach in and set it straight and get home. I had to pull mine out under the two hoses just as you did in this video.
Many thanks for this. Just found out the reason a neighbour's '07 is always needing jump starts is a duff alternator diode - a whiff of hot electrics on jumping a cold engine was the clue. Garage quoted £400, a Lucas re-con alternator is £160, so it looks like I've got a job for the weekend.
Pozdrawiam z Polski .Szkoda że nie obejrzałem TWOJEJ pracy w grudniu 2023.Zaoszczedzilbym 500 złotych na 2 niepotrzebne i nieskuteczne regeneracje, mechanika i 2 fachowca elektryka.A wystarczyło kupić oryginał i samemu wymienić. ...Zgodnie z przysłowiem.Polak mądry po szkodzie.
Thanks to you I am going to save a $435 dollar repair bill +tax and disposal fee at the Honda dealership service department. And they wanted to keep my car for the whole day even with an appointment.
Thanks a ton! I have always done alternators on old v-belt cars before, and didn't know how to deal with the tensioner. This looks pretty straightforward, and I'm hoping to get 14+ volts again after swapping it out.
replaced my alternator. great video you saved me money thank you!! the long wrench is very important. I didn't have it so I had to get creative to extend the "wrench" for more torque.
Thanks man. My arms are not quite as hairy, but you made it look not so scary. Most others are pulling a bunch of parts out to get to it, but it is good to know you can deal with just the belt and alt.
Thank you so much,your guide was flawless.i was very hesitant to change the alternator myself cause of the belt tensioner.but i able to get the belt back on took a couple of tries.hardest part of the job is were to hang that bungie😂and putting back the belt.p.s if u have a second person putting on the belt will sooooo much easier,because they can hold the tensioner back while u concentrate on putting on the belt.thanks again
Thank you for tutorial. I purchased alternator because I got it tested and it was bad. On the way home car died and I was able to replace it road side and make it home.
My battery light came on on the way home today. I’m assuming it’s the alternator since the battery is only a few months old. I’m so glad I don’t have to jack the car up to do this.
Just replaced. Video was very helpful. The 10mm nut was over tightened so stripping was a problem until harbor freight bolt nut extractors with impact to the rescue. : )
I wish I watched this before I did mine today, I ended up getting it out the other side in front of the air plenum by removing the resovoir bottle and thermo fan. Probably took twice as long as needed. I had the rubber brake switch stop go, then the tail lights stayed on which was the final nail in the coffin for my alternator. Luckily didn't kill my battery even though it dropped it to like 1.3 v.
Just a heads up, you may want to remove the power steering reservoir it breaks easy. You can remove the bolt at the base or slide it off possibly. I’m on my way to AutoZone because it broke while trying to insert the new alternator.
Good vid! Did it at home, motor made a whining noise, if you unplug the green wiring harness from the alternator and the noise goes away you know its the alternator, remember to remove the old clip that holds the wiring harness in place from the old alternator and screw it on to the new one, found it easier to remove alternator (gently), lay it on its side to remove the 10 mm bolt to the battery
Heads up. Don't use a duralast remanufactured alternator from autozone. (It was the only one they had.) Replaced my sister's in her 2002 CRV. After pulling the fan, coolant tank, brace and all the plastics, 4 hours later had it in. Started the car. Produced power for about 2 minutes. Checked all wires. All tight. Heading to pick up a new Denso today. I don't mind spending hours on something if it's going to work when I'm done. Won't be using duralast again.
Agreed. Most remanufactured starters, and alternators from big box stores are sub par. I have had numerous problems with them. Especially Honda alternators. Some people return them after swapping new parts from them. These stores look at me funny when I pull them out of the box, and tell them to test it. I do that.
I own a 06 accord, just was curious on what the difficulty of the job was and after watching this its not bad at all. Thanks! EDIT: I wonder why people dislike this video??? 🤔
I have a 2007 Honda Accord I got an interview coming up I already bought the alternator but I can’t find anyone to fucking put it in so I’m hoping to God with no experience at all I can watch this video and do it myself!
Any help here guys, I 'think' my alternator pully is a hair off...is there a missing washer on one of the bolts? Because I just replaced alternator and put on new serpentine belt and has developed a slight tare in edge. This is all I can think of. suggestions? Will chck all pullies while removing belt.
Tools used: 14mm long handled wrench for tensioner, bungee cord for belt, 10mm wrench for nut behind plug, 12mm socket for alternator bolts.
Thank you!
Should of read this before 😂
Fantastic video, thank you for your repair explanation, by far the best video placed on alternator replacement on a Honda 2004
@@atta7191 I concur with your sentiment, however you dropped your comment in the replies to my comment so OP may not see it. Cheers
Thanks I don’t understand how some people put UA-cam work on here on how to do it but don’t say or label the tools needed
It was probably not a big deal for you to make this video but it is a huge deal for me. I lost my dad when I was young and didn't have anyone to teach me much about working on cars. Thank you for your help!!
My dad is pretty useless, and he's still alive.
As a young guy who's dad works at a dealership can't say the same. He doesn't know much about imports or electricals though so you making this video definitely helps me out. @RustBeltAuto
@@RustBeltAuto Why not just say thank you, glad I could help ?
@@daveallen2455 why are you trying to put words in my mouth?
@@RustBeltAuto Because you are a f***** idiot. How's that.
My wife and I went on vacation; so we thought! Driving from an hour north of Eugene Oregon to Las Vegas Nevada our car battery died about 45 miles North of Susanville California. We got towed to Susanville and I knew to replace the alternator along with the battery. I watched this video and it was Just PERFECT 👍! I knew the tools to get and was able to get us back on the road without paying for a shop. Thank You for taking the time to post this. Especially the tensioner part; without seeing the LONG wrench that you used for the proper leverage I would have been lost. And me and wife would have endured even more stress. Great Job with this clear easy to follow instructional video!
Why did you replace the battery?
@NBHank He probably tested the battery and it was no good anymore so he just replaced it. It could also have been that he didn't want to charge the battery so he just got a new one.
@@Lancercat255probably had warranty on the battery
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to fix my 05 accord alternator this morning after work when my car wouldn’t start. You saved me a ton of money!
4 years later and this video still came in clutch. Swapped a k24 into my fd2 and had difficultly due to space issues. Never the less you showed and explained it very easily! Thank you brother
Honda's will never ever die!!!!!!
Great video. Done in 30 minutes. Never even worked on my Accord before either.
Thanks for this video. Many vehicles have alternators in places that make it almost impossible, yes these Accords make the job so much easier. My car just died and I thought it was the battery, I replaced it and after two days, it died again... well, that means only one thing... dead alternator, and with this video, I could do it in an hour. I had a hard time removing the old Denso and had to rewatch how you removed it. After turning it all angles, I realized the only way to remove it without taking the stuff off is exactly how you did... turn the alternator upside down with the pulley facing down to get it out from under the hoses, then turn it under the hoses and have the pulley facing the left side to pull it out from the engine bay. When you put in the new alternator make sure to PUT it in EXACTLY how you removed the old one. Thank you... Thank you!!!
No "okay bye" at the end... Didn't have to replace the alternator in my old ladies Honda with that 2.4 in the 175K miles that we had it... Looks like a super easy job though and I give props to the engineers that designed it. I feel like the Alternator, starter and fuel pump should all have easy access to replace. I'm lucky and they are all in good spots on my '97 Maxima. Thanks for the video!
best diy alternator video for the accord/tsx yet. great work showing where all the bolts are as well as proving you can fit the alternator through the rubber tubes
gives me confidence this can literally be done in 15 less than minutes
Did my first alternator replacement. This was a huge help. Thank you.
First time changing an alternator, and I was able to change it in 30 mins because of this video. Thanks a lot!
Thanks! Took me an hour because honda apparently bathed my accord with locktight, particularly that nut on the positive plug on the alternator, but all in all the new alternator is installed and no plastic was broken so i call it a success!
@@MoustacheTex honda did not do that.
With my husbands extra muscle on the tensioner I was able to change this quickly and get my car back on the road for work. Thank you so much for this video. 👍
Dude thanks man my regular mechanic told me $700 to put one in, I bought a new alternator off Amazon for $90 watched this video a few times and now I installed my first alternator thanks alot, I also bought a "Craftsman Serpentine Belt Tool" and a smaller 3/8 to 14mm from Home Depot and it made that timing belt soooo much more easier
Going on a 7,000 mile road trip tomorrow night. Alternator went out 2 days ago. Gonna purchase and replace tomorrow morning! Thank you for the tutorial
How’d it go if you don’t mind me
Asking
@@cadelittle2423 he died
I know it’s 4 years ago but today I watched this video and was able to get the job done on my brother’s in law 2006 Honda Accord. Thank you for this helpful video!!!
Thanks for the video! Tensioner is easily the hardest part of this job. My problem is finding the right tools, but I got it done in about two hours. I couldn't find a long handled 14mm wrench like you have in the video to move the tensioner, so I jammed together two wrenches (my 14mm with a second wrench) to get enough leverage to move that thing. I wasted way too much effort trying to get the belt back on when I didn't have the tensioner pushed back far enough, but after I figured out that I should start the wrench at a higher angle to give it more room to turn, it was easy.
Jason R what a thorough description of events 👏🏽
Jason R I'm having the same struggle thanks for sharing
Jason R how did you jam the wrenches together?
@@Ferraridude13 Probably wasn't the safest thing to do, but I only had a standard short-handled torque wrench, which wasn't long enough to get enough leverage to move the tensioner. I took an adjustable wrench and tightened it near the end of the handle to effectively turn it into a long-handled wrench. Want to be careful and make sure it's very tight. Better to use the right tool, which I now have a heavy duty long handled torque wrench (it's two or three feet long).
Jason R yeah I ended up doing the same thing, wasn't very tight but the overlap was enough that the pressure held it on there fine. Definitely will be buying the longer wrench set
I’m sure glad I found this video ! I was about to pay someone $200 just to do this! Thank you for the up load!
I dont have a dad. Thank you for the realistic walkthrough. Appreciate it.
Be your own dad. Welcome.
I don't either brother but that's what makes us great is the ability to shine through anyways without the guidance.
I just replaced mine today. Thanks for the instructions and wrench/socket sizes. Saved me around $500 bucks if I took it into a shop.
Man, I so needed this! This is one part I dreaded replacing but you made it look so easy.
Thank you, alternator went out at work. Picked up a new one at lunch, had it done 40mins after work (first time doing this)
I appreciate the trick on retaining the belt.
Mine got a little out of place, but I was able to reach in and set it straight and get home.
I had to pull mine out under the two hoses just as you did in this video.
Many thanks for this. Just found out the reason a neighbour's '07 is always needing jump starts is a duff alternator diode - a whiff of hot electrics on jumping a cold engine was the clue. Garage quoted £400, a Lucas re-con alternator is £160, so it looks like I've got a job for the weekend.
Pozdrawiam z Polski .Szkoda że nie obejrzałem TWOJEJ pracy w grudniu 2023.Zaoszczedzilbym 500 złotych na 2 niepotrzebne i nieskuteczne regeneracje, mechanika i 2 fachowca elektryka.A wystarczyło kupić oryginał i samemu wymienić. ...Zgodnie z przysłowiem.Polak mądry po szkodzie.
Is that Polish? Greetings from Minnesota!
You are my hero, there are ridiculous videos that disconnect the ac hoses, you are the best Tks
Thank you so much me and my wife changed it just today because of your video
First time doing something major on a car. This video really help. Save me probably hundreds of dollars. Thanks for the great video..
Thanks for posting this. It gave me confidence to do it. A long 14 mm wrench would have made my life easier but breaker bar answered.
Thank you so much, sir! Got left on the side of the road with a bad alternator and I just replaced it thanks with the help of this video 🙏🏽
Thanks to you I am going to save a $435 dollar repair bill +tax and disposal fee at the Honda dealership service department. And they wanted to keep my car for the whole day even with an appointment.
bruhhh
Thanks a ton! I have always done alternators on old v-belt cars before, and didn't know how to deal with the tensioner. This looks pretty straightforward, and I'm hoping to get 14+ volts again after swapping it out.
How'd ya do?
He’s still trying
brother, thank you for this video, I just got done changing my own, and it only took me about 30 minutes. 👏 🙌
replaced my alternator. great video you saved me money thank you!! the long wrench is very important. I didn't have it so I had to get creative to extend the "wrench" for more torque.
Thank you so much. I knocked mine out in 20 minutes thanks to your tip with the belt.
Great video! Followed your steps and it came out just like you showed. Saved me a few hundred bucks at a shop! Thank you!
Thanks man. My arms are not quite as hairy, but you made it look not so scary. Most others are pulling a bunch of parts out to get to it, but it is good to know you can deal with just the belt and alt.
Thank you so much,your guide was flawless.i was very hesitant to change the alternator myself cause of the belt tensioner.but i able to get the belt back on took a couple of tries.hardest part of the job is were to hang that bungie😂and putting back the belt.p.s if u have a second person putting on the belt will sooooo much easier,because they can hold the tensioner back while u concentrate on putting on the belt.thanks again
Great video. Replaced my first alternator with your help in 30 minutes.
I just replaced the alternator in my 2005 Honda Accord. Thanks for the video & tips!
Thanks for this video, after watching this I had a good understanding of the process and was able to do mine with no problem.
Take me closer 20 minutes, but this video helped. I also removed. the hose from the power steering pump and clamped it off to get a little extra room.
Wow, you just made this look too easy. And I almost forked over $300+ to my local mechanic!
Me too! They’re out here scamming us 😂
Just as easy as I thought. Just needed to know exactly where everything was at. Thanks man
Thank you so much I just watched your video and changed my alternator in a parking lot
Thank you so much. I just replaced my alternator using this video.
Thank you for the video! I'll be doing this tomorrow. Thanks
Thank you for the video. Alternator just went down needed this!
Thanks, I charged my friends alternator using your video.
Great video! Made it very simple and easy to understand. About to change out my alternator today!
How did it go?
@@zavman10 He's still trying
This helped me when I needed it the most out in alaska, just in time for winter. Thanks boss!! Too easy
Thank you. Socket sizes were helpful. Yours came out a lot easier than mine lol. Like solving a Rubic’s cube getting it out.
Thank you for tutorial. I purchased alternator because I got it tested and it was bad. On the way home car died and I was able to replace it road side and make it home.
Nice
My battery light came on on the way home today. I’m assuming it’s the alternator since the battery is only a few months old. I’m so glad I don’t have to jack the car up to do this.
Can you do mine?
Thank the lord for money saving UA-cam mechanics 🙌🏼
Just replaced. Video was very helpful. The 10mm nut was over tightened so stripping was a problem until harbor freight bolt nut extractors with impact to the rescue. : )
im having that exact problem right now. i dont suppose you have a link for the tool do you?
Very simple and straightforward. Thank you!
I wish I watched this before I did mine today, I ended up getting it out the other side in front of the air plenum by removing the resovoir bottle and thermo fan. Probably took twice as long as needed.
I had the rubber brake switch stop go, then the tail lights stayed on which was the final nail in the coffin for my alternator. Luckily didn't kill my battery even though it dropped it to like 1.3 v.
Thank you! I knew it was one of the easier swaps on this motor and you made it look even easier. Doing mine tomorrow.
2:40 after 2020 this is what we all need 😩😂😂
😂😂😂
Love you brotha really helped me change my 2005 accord alternator
LOL ohh ohh ohh, don't do that. good how too!
We love stupid humor!!!!
Nice job thanks for your help.👍🏼
Just adding to the appreciation post thank you very much!🎉
Thank you very much ! I’m retired now days and have to make my money last every month wife helped out took us a np
Great video thanks man.
10min to replace it awesome (though I’m sure I’ll need a bit more time than that). You make it look easy.
Just a heads up, you may want to remove the power steering reservoir it breaks easy. You can remove the bolt at the base or slide it off possibly. I’m on my way to AutoZone because it broke while trying to insert the new alternator.
Hey. Thanks for making this video dude. It really helped me and saved me some dough. Appreciate it.
Yay thanks so much I just replaced my own alternator great success!
“Typical Honda, dead battery but it starts right up.” -Scotty Kilmer
Mine won't start or hold charge
Wow.. you saved me 170$ in labor!!! Thanks!!!
TY for making sure to mention the wrenches you use!
Amazing 🤩 video, straight forward and simple.
Helped me replaced my alternator a lot mane! Great vid
I’m glad this is simple gonna do it myself right now! Thanks for posting!
Was it as easy as it looks?
This is probably the best video on this. On all the other videos the guys are doing way too much.
Great video, no bs, just right to it, thank you very much
Removing the fan makes it much more easy.
Was .nt looking forward to this job fair play you made it look easy thanks
Good vid! Did it at home, motor made a whining noise, if you unplug the green wiring harness from the alternator and the noise goes away you know its the alternator, remember to remove the old clip that holds the wiring harness in place from the old alternator and screw it on to the new one, found it easier to remove alternator (gently), lay it on its side to remove the 10 mm bolt to the battery
Mine just went out so I called the local Honda stealer ship.... they wanted 850$$$$$$$$
They have big bills to pay.
Rust Belt Auto That may be true but they ain’t paying them with my money.
Whew
OMG. Duuuuude. Whenever I check an a dealer's price is just to amuse myself. The only thing I ever bought from a car dealer is a $3 bolt
Thanks for the great video. You made it look like , I can do that. Thanks again.
A thousand thank yous ma friend
Gotta do one in the morning..thanks for the video.
Thanks you. We'll done. I will follow what you just did.
Thanks for the videi brother. Me and the ole lady will ve tacjkinf this shit tomorrow and this vid helps a lot!
Heads up. Don't use a duralast remanufactured alternator from autozone. (It was the only one they had.) Replaced my sister's in her 2002 CRV. After pulling the fan, coolant tank, brace and all the plastics, 4 hours later had it in. Started the car. Produced power for about 2 minutes. Checked all wires. All tight. Heading to pick up a new Denso today. I don't mind spending hours on something if it's going to work when I'm done. Won't be using duralast again.
Agreed. Most remanufactured starters, and alternators from big box stores are sub par. I have had numerous problems with them. Especially Honda alternators. Some people return them after swapping new parts from them. These stores look at me funny when I pull them out of the box, and tell them to test it. I do that.
@@RustBeltAuto anyone who swaps an old part for a new one and returns it should burn in hell for all eternity.
Thnks man I appreciate the breakdown. I hated that tension pulley though. It was really rusted
Yea mines fucked
Where did u attached the bungie cord too... mi alternator jus wenr out so im tempted to fix it myself
I was just being creative.
Thanks for the vid think my alternator has gone bad and don't want to pay overpriced local mechanic
Nice job thanks for your help.💪🏼👍🏼
Great job. Hope mine comes out that quick.
Quick and easy enough. Good video!
I own a 06 accord, just was curious on what the difficulty of the job was and after watching this its not bad at all. Thanks!
EDIT: I wonder why people dislike this video??? 🤔
Those of us who seek perfection will surely never find it.
I have a 2007 Honda Accord I got an interview coming up I already bought the alternator but I can’t find anyone to fucking put it in so I’m hoping to God with no experience at all I can watch this video and do it myself!
Thanks! Great video! I wonder why you don't hook up the electrical nut before you do a final positioning however. Wouldn't it be easier?
Can't get much easier than 10 minutes.
I got my battery and alternator tested, I needed a new alternator. So I changed it out but my car still won’t turn over, should I try jumping it?
Is the battery dead, or did you blow a big fuse?
Thank you for sharing. Saved me some money
Any help here guys, I 'think' my alternator pully is a hair off...is there a missing washer on one of the bolts? Because I just replaced alternator and put on new serpentine belt and has developed a slight tare in edge. This is all I can think of. suggestions? Will chck all pullies while removing belt.
You probably installed it one tooth off on a pulley.
Thanks dude ten minutes
Thank you for the video, it's not that bad of a job