Alternator replacing?

Outlook · 10-27-2009, 09:51 PM

My friend is gonna come over and fix the alternator. Anyone who has gotten this changed before, do you know how long, on average, it takes to change this? My friend knows exactly what he's doing. Just out of curiosity.

pebbleboy · 10-27-2009, 09:57 PM

2.2 4.3 350 ls1?

What are we talking here?

droopy89 · 10-27-2009, 10:04 PM

4.3,,thirty minutes tops

Outlook · 10-27-2009, 10:08 PM

I have a:

2.2 Liter
4 Cylinder

It's a 1995 Chevy S-10.

evandonald · 10-27-2009, 10:14 PM

About 20 min I could have the old one out and new one in and I have only done it once. Getting the belts back on is the trickiest part I found.

pebbleboy · 10-27-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by evandonald

About 20 min I could have the old one out and new one in and I have only done it once. Getting the belts back on is the trickiest part I found.

The belts were easy. Mine was in kinda the middle. Was PIA to get out.

CatDaddy52 · 10-27-2009, 10:47 PM

Just remember to disconnect the battery ground. Seen new alts get fried because guy was too lazy to undo a terminal.

Outlook · 10-27-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CatDaddy52

Just remember to disconnect the battery ground. Seen new alts get fried because guy was too lazy to undo a terminal.

Meaning.... to disconnect the battery when replacing the alternator?

slonlow2000 · 10-27-2009, 11:37 PM

Yeah take the black (negative) cable off. The 2.2s are a pain in the ass. Took me an hour or 2 the 1st time I did it.

AirForces · 10-27-2009, 11:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Outlook

Meaning.... to disconnect the battery when replacing the alternator?

Yup!

And, to make life easier for yourself - there's a spot in the belt tensioner that will fit a 3/4'' ratchet, so you can just crank back on it to give the belt enough slack to come off. You can do the same thing to get it back on.

Depending on whether or not this new alternator has an underdrive pulley, you're going to want to consider a new, and possibly shorter belt while you're at it!

Wrkn prgs · 10-28-2009, 02:57 AM

I think it took me about 3 hours when I did it.. I never worked on a car before that though, it was my first real job. My other truck took about 15 mins total though, but then again I had an e-fan, intake, no inner fenders, and no heat/ac components so it was a hell of a lot easier!

GetTheS10 · 10-28-2009, 01:29 PM

You may also want to consider replacing the power and ground wires as is noted in the thread I posted below since it is a cheap replacement and could alleviate further electrical problems down the road.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f202/b...how-to-321330/

firstgenon24s · 10-28-2009, 01:35 PM

about 5 minutes...**EDIT** 2.2 maybe 20-30 mins.

Outlook · 10-28-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by firstgenon24s

about 5 minutes...**EDIT** 2.2 maybe 20-30 mins.

What's so different about the 2.2? How come it would take longer?

firstgenon24s · 10-28-2009, 08:09 PM

Location Location Location...lol

evandonald · 11-02-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by firstgenon24s

Location Location Location...lol

I don't see why its hard to get too. I only had to remove the long part of the air box.

Outlook · 11-02-2009, 04:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by firstgenon24s

Location Location Location...lol

The place the alternator is on the 2.2 has to be the worst place to put one. Seems kinda odd they put it down so low.

Quote: Originally Posted by evandonald

I don't see why its hard to get too. I only had to remove the long part of the air box.

When my friend did mine, all he had to do was take out the battery. There was somehow enough room for him to get to it. If it was me, I'd probably have had to take off something else too, cause there's little to no room to get to it.

10-27-2009, 09:51 PM	#1
Outlook Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Alternator replacing? My friend is gonna come over and fix the alternator. Anyone who has gotten this changed before, do you know how long, on average, it takes to change this? My friend knows exactly what he's doing. Just out of curiosity.
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10-27-2009, 09:57 PM	#2
pebbleboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 38 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? 2.2 4.3 350 ls1? What are we talking here?
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10-27-2009, 10:04 PM	#3
droopy89 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 55 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? 4.3,,thirty minutes tops
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10-27-2009, 10:08 PM	#4
Outlook Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? I have a: 2.2 Liter 4 Cylinder It's a 1995 Chevy S-10.
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10-27-2009, 10:14 PM	#5
evandonald Drive it like ya stole it Age: 17 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,041 Location: PEI Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? About 20 min I could have the old one out and new one in and I have only done it once. Getting the belts back on is the trickiest part I found.
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10-27-2009, 10:20 PM	#6
pebbleboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 38 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Quote: Originally Posted by evandonald About 20 min I could have the old one out and new one in and I have only done it once. Getting the belts back on is the trickiest part I found. The belts were easy. Mine was in kinda the middle. Was PIA to get out.
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10-27-2009, 10:47 PM	#7
CatDaddy52 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 763 Location: Rochester Hizzle, MI User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Just remember to disconnect the battery ground. Seen new alts get fried because guy was too lazy to undo a terminal.
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10-27-2009, 11:26 PM	#8
Outlook Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Quote: Originally Posted by CatDaddy52 Just remember to disconnect the battery ground. Seen new alts get fried because guy was too lazy to undo a terminal. Meaning.... to disconnect the battery when replacing the alternator?
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10-27-2009, 11:37 PM	#9
slonlow2000 Stock Height Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,415 Location: Ironton, Mo User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Yeah take the black (negative) cable off. The 2.2s are a pain in the ass. Took me an hour or 2 the 1st time I did it.
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10-27-2009, 11:42 PM	#10
AirForces Air Force 1's Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Quote: Originally Posted by Outlook Meaning.... to disconnect the battery when replacing the alternator? Yup! And, to make life easier for yourself - there's a spot in the belt tensioner that will fit a 3/4'' ratchet, so you can just crank back on it to give the belt enough slack to come off. You can do the same thing to get it back on. Depending on whether or not this new alternator has an underdrive pulley, you're going to want to consider a new, and possibly shorter belt while you're at it!
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10-28-2009, 02:57 AM	#11
Wrkn prgs Useless posting member Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8,740 Location: Conover, Oh User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? I think it took me about 3 hours when I did it.. I never worked on a car before that though, it was my first real job. My other truck took about 15 mins total though, but then again I had an e-fan, intake, no inner fenders, and no heat/ac components so it was a hell of a lot easier!
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10-28-2009, 01:29 PM	#12
GetTheS10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? You may also want to consider replacing the power and ground wires as is noted in the thread I posted below since it is a cheap replacement and could alleviate further electrical problems down the road. http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f202/b...how-to-321330/
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10-28-2009, 01:35 PM	#13
firstgenon24s Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,694 Location: User is: Online	Re: Alternator replacing? about 5 minutes...EDIT 2.2 maybe 20-30 mins.
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10-28-2009, 07:03 PM	#14
Outlook Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Quote: Originally Posted by firstgenon24s about 5 minutes...EDIT* 2.2 maybe 20-30 mins.* What's so different about the 2.2? How come it would take longer?
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10-28-2009, 08:09 PM	#15
firstgenon24s Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,694 Location: User is: Online	Re: Alternator replacing? Location Location Location...lol
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11-02-2009, 03:26 PM	#16
evandonald Drive it like ya stole it Age: 17 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,041 Location: PEI Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Quote: Originally Posted by firstgenon24s Location Location Location...lol I don't see why its hard to get too. I only had to remove the long part of the air box.
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11-02-2009, 04:36 PM	#17
Outlook Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Alternator replacing? Quote: Originally Posted by firstgenon24s Location Location Location...lol The place the alternator is on the 2.2 has to be the worst place to put one. Seems kinda odd they put it down so low. Quote: Originally Posted by evandonald I don't see why its hard to get too. I only had to remove the long part of the air box. When my friend did mine, all he had to do was take out the battery. There was somehow enough room for him to get to it. If it was me, I'd probably have had to take off something else too, cause there's little to no room to get to it.
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