I use a socket wrench as spacer on the end of the bush and massive pliers to move those adjustable bushes a bit outwards to not have the alternator mounts jamming and giving pita.
When the machine is running its like the vehicle is going 30 miles per hour. Of course ,depending on the company , that could be a lot or little non driven miles. Those machines have an hour meter so you can track non driven miles. . Since the engine is running without air flow across the radiator the recommended service interval is much sooner. Same with the transmission. It needs much more frequent fluid changes. Following what you wrote is a mistake on their part. They should be changing the engine oil every 2000 miles.
If you had managed to get that 165 in there you would likely have found the belt wouldn't fit. On my '06 Silverado 1500, 5.3l, I replaced the 105 with a 145 and had to buy a longer belt. Finding a belt to fit this van with that extra pump would be a pain.
Man yours such a funny character man, I love how your getting in to the technical things for the phone to go and you stop talking just to make your wee phone sound, makes me laugh every time, I enjoy watching you work, keep it up man God bless.
Ray, I have to say I really enjoy watching these videos. In fact, I'm learning new things each time I watch. I'm just a backyard mechanic on my own two Pontiacs, (1988 Formula 350 and 2005 Bonneville GXP), however, I find your series very informative. You always do the work correctly and take the time to show what you're doing in detail. Excellent work! Please keep it going! Kind regards from New Hampshire.
By the way, "Click" has quickly become a popular lexicon in my household for when something is done properly. 👍
I usually watch videos related to my truck on how to replace parts or diagnose issues, but you're the only repair channel I watch where the vehicle doesn't matter. Definitely a great job. Dooooo-de-do-doo to you too.
"I swear I'm older than 17" "That has now cleared up" Ah yes, I too suffer from a case of being 17 sometimes…well mentally I never left grade school…heh, duty X'D
That's worse to work on than the Nissan El Grande we had, couldn't get to the injectors and has been running of 5 cyl for a while now. The amount of jobs that are "engine out" in this style of van is criminal. If safety wasn't an issue I'd prefer the older design of sitting in front of the engine, I'm designing a dirty great big bullbar just in case (for my L300/Express/Starwagon).
How you can read minds 6 months in the future is amazing. Watching you align the alt through the bolt hole I'm thinking "man, are screwing up the threads?" I think and you say I'm not mucking yup the threads, they're in the back? Well done to shut me up!
Like your channel. The door sticker will tell the date of manufacture but that dose not necessarily reflect the model year of the vehicle. A vehicle built in November of 2000 will most likely be a 2001 model year. Always use the VECI sticker under the hood, it will tell the model year.
I am surprised that GM actually gave you enough wire to remove the alt w/o taking the power wire off first, I changed the alt on my 2500 diesel and had to disconnect the wires first.
When reinstalling an alternator I found it easier to use a small hammer to tap the little sleeves out from the inside to aid in the install of the the alternator. Tightening the bolts will cinch in those split sleeves.
My 08 Silverado came with a 145 amp and I replaced it with a 165 amp. I also replaced the battery with an H7 group size and that thing is huge, heavy and barely fit. I had to take a hammer to part of the battery shelf and bend the edge of it down. The post is on the wrong side but it works, it's a little harder to jump someone. I can tell you it's been a couple years and I never need a jump. I can leave my radio on all night without starting it and it never goes dead.
People think that the CCA, cold cranking amps is the only metric for determining the battery size but if you want a lot of reserve capacity then the physical size is the most important aspect. My battery is 800 CCA so it's great all the way around. And the bigger alternator keeps it well charged. Walmart service refused to install it and said it won't fit and that it would cause my truck to not start. Geniuses.
Every time I do those gm alternators with those spring bushings in the bolt holes I always lightly knock them out a little with a small ball peen hammer so one doesn't fight the reinstallation as you did you can thank me later!
I upgraded to the 165 amp alternator on my 2004 GMC Sierra with 6.0 liter. It required a longer drive belt, but otherwise fit without problems. Of course a lot more room to work under a pickup truck’s hood than a van’s!
Did you check the idler pulley or the belt tensioner pulley it'd be a good idea to replace those or at least check them I put a little lube on them you could be doing the customer a favor I know it may not look good on the repair to repair those replace those extra parts but that's probably what I do on my car because I guess you could charge him a labor but it wouldn't really be any labor because you took all that other stuff already it's just another bolt or two to replace that idler pulley in the belt belt tensioner
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Old saying. Do it right the first time and you won't have to do it the second time.
I use a socket wrench as spacer on the end of the bush and massive pliers to move those adjustable bushes a bit outwards to not have the alternator mounts jamming and giving pita.
When the machine is running its like the vehicle is going 30 miles per hour. Of course ,depending on the company , that could be a lot or little non driven miles. Those machines have an hour meter so you can track non driven miles. . Since the engine is running without air flow across the radiator the recommended service interval is much sooner. Same with the transmission. It needs much more frequent fluid changes. Following what you wrote is a mistake on their part. They should be changing the engine oil every 2000 miles.
RAY didn't you know by tipping the nator over the electrons spill out
If you had managed to get that 165 in there you would likely have found the belt wouldn't fit. On my '06 Silverado 1500, 5.3l, I replaced the 105 with a 145 and had to buy a longer belt. Finding a belt to fit this van with that extra pump would be a pain.
Why would you want a larger alternator?
Man yours such a funny character man, I love how your getting in to the technical things for the phone to go and you stop talking just to make your wee phone sound, makes me laugh every time, I enjoy watching you work, keep it up man God bless.
Ray, I have to say I really enjoy watching these videos. In fact, I'm learning new things each time I watch. I'm just a backyard mechanic on my own two Pontiacs, (1988 Formula 350 and 2005 Bonneville GXP), however, I find your series very informative. You always do the work correctly and take the time to show what you're doing in detail. Excellent work! Please keep it going! Kind regards from New Hampshire.
By the way, "Click" has quickly become a popular lexicon in my household for when something is done properly. 👍
Don't feel bad about going down on an alternator. We understand. Desperate times. 😅 😂 🤣
I usually watch videos related to my truck on how to replace parts or diagnose issues, but you're the only repair channel I watch where the vehicle doesn't matter. Definitely a great job. Dooooo-de-do-doo to you too.
"I swear I'm older than 17"
"That has now cleared up"
Ah yes, I too suffer from a case of being 17 sometimes…well mentally I never left grade school…heh, duty X'D
Oilchange ?
Give me 1week working there and I WOULD DESTROY that phone !!!
Gotta replace PCU to correct radio due to overcharge prior to alternator failure.
Not air filter…its a turbo.
No Ray…it's the "vape pipe"
BTW…if the wires get crossed behind it the voltage will reverse.
Why not just zip off the steering shaft…
Speedometer is at 20 mph while idling?
I need to go down on it. I cant get my shaft in that groove…
Hmmmmmm.
Isnt it better to replace the battery as well,so it wont affect the altenator?
That's a butler carpet machine buddy they never die
You’re suppose to put a new battery in when you change the alternator.
That's worse to work on than the Nissan El Grande we had, couldn't get to the injectors and has been running of 5 cyl for a while now. The amount of jobs that are "engine out" in this style of van is criminal. If safety wasn't an issue I'd prefer the older design of sitting in front of the engine, I'm designing a dirty great big bullbar just in case (for my L300/Express/Starwagon).
maybe it would have been a good idea to be charging the battery while you were changing the "nator"
COMEN ZE OUT ! ! !
How you can read minds 6 months in the future is amazing. Watching you align the alt through the bolt hole I'm thinking "man, are screwing up the threads?" I think and you say I'm not mucking yup the threads, they're in the back? Well done to shut me up!
Use a socket and a c-clamp to move the spring guide out a little bit
Like your channel. The door sticker will tell the date of manufacture but that dose not necessarily reflect the model year of the vehicle. A vehicle built in November of 2000 will most likely be a 2001 model year. Always use the VECI sticker under the hood, it will tell the model year.
Carpet cleaning..
I am surprised that GM actually gave you enough wire to remove the alt w/o taking the power wire off first, I changed the alt on my 2500 diesel and had to disconnect the wires first.
That sir, is a carpet/ furniture cleaning set up
When reinstalling an alternator I found it easier to use a small hammer to tap the little sleeves out from the inside to aid in the install of the the alternator. Tightening the bolts will cinch in those split sleeves.
My 08 Silverado came with a 145 amp and I replaced it with a 165 amp. I also replaced the battery with an H7 group size and that thing is huge, heavy and barely fit. I had to take a hammer to part of the battery shelf and bend the edge of it down. The post is on the wrong side but it works, it's a little harder to jump someone. I can tell you it's been a couple years and I never need a jump. I can leave my radio on all night without starting it and it never goes dead.
People think that the CCA, cold cranking amps is the only metric for determining the battery size but if you want a lot of reserve capacity then the physical size is the most important aspect. My battery is 800 CCA so it's great all the way around. And the bigger alternator keeps it well charged. Walmart service refused to install it and said it won't fit and that it would cause my truck to not start. Geniuses.
Good lord that original replacement alternator looked high end. xD
Every time I do those gm alternators with those spring bushings in the bolt holes I always lightly knock them out a little with a small ball peen hammer so one doesn't fight the reinstallation as you did you can thank me later!
I upgraded to the 165 amp alternator on my 2004 GMC Sierra with 6.0 liter. It required a longer drive belt, but otherwise fit without problems. Of course a lot more room to work under a pickup truck’s hood than a van’s!
I guess you have to plug in a battery setting saver when you disconnect the battery I guess that's the standard procedure but I don't know about you
Did you check the idler pulley or the belt tensioner pulley it'd be a good idea to replace those or at least check them I put a little lube on them you could be doing the customer a favor I know it may not look good on the repair to repair those replace those extra parts but that's probably what I do on my car because I guess you could charge him a labor but it wouldn't really be any labor because you took all that other stuff already it's just another bolt or two to replace that idler pulley in the belt belt tensioner
165 amp unit you tried to put it in backwards too it would have went in correctly you could have done it right but you did it backwards
Watching you work on this just reaffirms why I’ll never by a van.
I used to fix those pumps that's on the carpet machine and that truck smelled musty as hell didn't it, like Dirty feet water
Should have moved sleeves on brackets first would have moved them
Totally agree. !!)#[×
Vans are the worst to work on
I was told to increase the voltage of the alternator you need to have a different voltage regulator but I'm no mechanic.
Did the engineers have a bet going on who could design the most inaccessible engine on the planet? Did this engineer win the bet?
Good job. CLICk
Good job! Just love the ads!