Hi Ellis, Thank you for your comment. I'm 'only' 40 but I feel like I'm from another planet sometimes. Take me back to the 1980s any day... Chris

Someday maybe we'll (need) to go back to the repair of things vs replace and expend resources. Glad most alternators are returned/core charge then remanufactured, which tells you something right there!! (I e., with great tutorials like you provide and a few bucks and some time, these things can be redone ourselves in some situations). Thanks for your tutorial.

It's a shame, these day everyone treats everything as disposable. We stopped using plastic bags, but while in the automotive industry not much is repaired anymore, 500 million water pumps as an example disposed of a year rather then repaired, then 500 million more manufactured, and we talk about pollution.

@@hamishmcmanus2027 This isn't really the case with alternators. These things are highly recycled. Half the time all I can find for older cars are remans, which is fine since I've not had a problem with a reman alternator anyways.

Thnks bro for sane tips i gain tru yr video clips

I mean if your like me 56$ a hr, it only makes sense to rebuild on Ferrari’s and similar now

generally, replacing components takes less time than rebuilding components. this is no different in the aviation field. parts can be rebuilt offsite in a controlled environment such as a factory that specializes in rebuilding specific parts.

Hi Mrs E! Thank you for reaching out. I'm sure your dad (whether he is still with us or not) is very proud of his daughter. My dad passed away many years ago but I still use some of his tools and the lump hammer in this video belonged to him. :-) Of course the skills they taught us and the memories the gave us will last forever. Cheers to all the wonderful dads out there! Chris 👍

Hello fellow Texan. Central Tx 254 here...👋

Do sell propane?

@@merk40tharealest13 ...and propane supplies

This guy dont have brain because he dont even know this is Hitachi altenator not Bosch. He is terrible

I just wacked mine a few time with engine on. It worked for about 30 miles saved me over 300.

Congratulations on fixing your alternator and saving money, I'm glad I could help you with that. Cheers, Chris 👍

Yeah and you can buy all the special tools involved on the newer ones!

$300? I just bought a brand new alternator for $72 bucks on walmart for my f150.

@@hotpawke_t good luck with that

@@blaxbently I don't need luck. I got a brand new alternator with a 2 year free replacement less than 85 out the door. Cheap ass lmao

Same here girl ! I had to replace my alternator along with the VTEC solenoid, drive belt , hydraulic (total pain in the ass) tensioner pulley for my drive belt… but it’s done and running . I kept my old alternator because I think probably just needs to be cleaned and possibly change the bushings and I have no doubt i can repair it . why would I trade it in to get a $30 core charge back when it’ll be worth $200+ fixed? I love mechanics though and I wish I knew more than I did but I pretty much told myself everything I know and I’ve successfully done everything on one vehicle or another including timing belt And repaired my fuel pump in one vehicle. about the only thing I haven’t done is replace the entire engine, transmission , nothing involving head gaskets or anything with the suspension. Happy mechanic and do you!

Mmmhhmmmn.... Y'all in that 3-5%?? Which one of you is available for courting?? Lol

I watched so many videos, like this one, where they all talk about the problems that are not shown on camera. I spent 3 hours getting it off, but not even out of my truck. It would be nice if the next guy that has to replace one, who has done it once before, film all the really difficult stuff if not given a heads up. The power steering bolts are not too bad to get to if you know exactly where they are. I put the socket on first, then the ratchet. There are only 2 of the screws needed around 11 and 3 o'clock position. On one of the other videos, it showed the 2nd bolt. To be honest, its around the 3 or 4 o'clock and you can hardly see any part of it...but you can find it easy with the socket. He talks about it, but one other video actually shows it being done. Next, it is much easier to pull it out from the side like he did, but only if you take out the bolt that the alternator hangs on. Its an E socket 10mm. It is so long that it gets in the way when you try and wiggle it out. Once its out, you can get it out with very mild wiggling. Lastly (I should have gone in order), but even though the 2 top bolts are hidden, one of the 2 bottom bolts are a pain in the ass if you you don't get the tips.....First one is not so bad, you may be able to break it open with a wrench or ratchet. The other one is what he described. You have to get a 14mm combination for the back....i used a pry bar under the engine for leverage as they are on super tight. The screw is long and it cant come straight out because of the bracket in the way. It is the bracket to has some hydraulic lines attached to it on the alternator. You can move the lines mostly out of the way. I haven't even started putting it back together yet.....waiting on the alternator to come in. Other recommendation I would make is not to order the alternator until you can get eyes on it. There you can get the oem part number because my truck shows 3 different ones with my vin number....the stores always asking about dvd and tow package. I don't have a rear dvd package and I didn't see the tow package on my dealer sticker....but I had a 150a alternator. I ordered it after I could see the part number... I understand why you don't see some of these pointers, so no fault of his own cuz he's grinding trying to figure it put and when does, its too late and he is not going to backwards to show what he just did. I hope all of the learning pains result in a fairly straight forward assembly. We'll see...but of anyone who has seen this video ever has to do one of these again, please show how you take out each bolt and the tools used. It will save the next guy a lot of trouble and headache. At my man spoke bout some of his issues so I was made aware of the problem, but must say this was a bear without being able to visualize the headaches it brings.....Agree with many, I have removed many alternators for a shade tree guy and this was the absolute worst.

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I’m inspired. Not as a man but as a human.

Cheers Jim 👍

@@christopher_barr with that component your on about replacing could you not just solder that back into position?

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Thanks Adina, I knew there would be some ladies out there somewhere who might watch this so thank you for the confirmation. Happy fixing! Chris 😊

Yea like dealerships dont even fix engines anymore they just replace them.

By that standard a 5 year old could be ase certified.

Often refurbished parts are more dependable because each individual one is handled and tested.

Thanks for that. My father (both of us from Mexico, and he was an automotive and truck mechanic there) used to say that most car repairs done in this country are done by people who just change parts, but know very little about how things are made and how to really diagnose and correct problems in a car.

@@lorenzoparedes2306 Yes, Lorenzo, absolutely!!!! They swap out the Alternator or a rebuilt one here, but in Mexico they go inside the Alternator and rebuild it usually replacing the brushes that wear out first. AND in Mex. they'll work on Sunday if you need help, so you can return and be back to work on Monday!!! Same situation with Automatic Transmissions - in the USA they swap it out for one they rebuilt and no one knows if it's been well cared for or not. In Mex., they replace the high gear plates that get the most wear and put in new plates (or disks). I feel more comfortable in Mex. because I return with the same transmission that's in good shape except for the worn out disks. You pay maybe $3-4,000 in the USA and maybe $650 in Mexico for the exact same end result of having a working car again.

I have enjoyed this video and learnt alot.

U too makes car repair videos Sir. It will be helpful to us

Welcome aboard Sondra. Chris 👍

Sondra L hi Sondra usually when you hear a loud squeal from an alternator it’s the bearings have gone bad. That is a very very easy fix!!! Take apart and put in né bearings and bingo go to go

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Thank you very much Bob, welcome aboard! 👍

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@@christopher_barr Recently, my Buick 98 LeSabre Custom's alternator failed. Rather than face a steep unit replacement cost, I followed one of the links to Amazon you provided in your video. Unfortunately, nothing Amazon offered matched my specific needs for rebuilding the alternator. Can you suggest a link to a rebuild kit for the alternator unit, or at least, the voltage regulator?

if you mean video quality of everything in the distance then correct but the camera was unfocused on the actual alternator wires and brushes explanation part

Thanks Barry. Good luck with your alternator! Cheers, Chris 👍

lights flicker is sign of bad vrm.

Thank you Marcin. Polska jest pięknym krajem! Cheers, Chris 👍

Cheers Randy, welcome aboard! 👍

Me to! I had a failed alternator recently and $80 at the junk yard and about 15 minutes to swap it over had me back on the road with no issues. I am all for fixing things too, but for some reason (for me) electrickery has just never been worth messing with because I don't know enough about it to know where to set my multi-meter or what tests to perform etc. A Lot of these vids presume some sort of electrickery knowledge back ground, that I just don't have. Even tho I am good to go with my replacement used $80 junkyard alternator - part of me would LIKE to fix the old one, if only to have a "replacement spare" ready and waiting, just in case the used junkyard replacement up and dies for any reason anytime soon. Maybe I will tear it down... i wouldn't know how to test for splattered diodes etc once I do tho. To be honest, any fool can tear something down given enough time and a big enough hammer but it takes a good man to put it back together right. This vid doesn't actually show that (putting it back together successfully). How do we know you fixed it? Maybe your just good at breaking stuff down and lets face it my 3 year old can wreck stuff - that doesn't take any particular talent. $50 bucks for a replacement part and all that work, versus $80 at the junkyard and 15 minutes with 2 spanner s to swap it out and be back on the road?. Just how i see it, OMMV (Others Mileage May Vary).

Good idea. I ordered a replacement alternator but afterwards saw this video and decided to repair my old one with new brushes and new voltage regulator. Cost me $24.00 and the shipping was free. Took a couple minutes to replace the regulator and brushes and now I have a spare alternator for when the new one goes bad. Christopher did a great job on this vid, no?

My pleasure, I'm glad it encouraged to to get stuck in to an alternator repair. Cheers, Chris 👍

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My pleasure Najam

Thank you :-)

Excellent - happy fixing! Cheers, Chris 👍

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Thank you for your comment Dave. Hopefully this will help someone out. I really like the Astra but it's time for it to start being a bit more reliable... or else! :-) Cheers, Chris 👍

My Hitachi alternator is very similar except it doesn't have the clutch. But, the rectifiers must have experienced over heating. Could that be the result of using a boost charger before I replaced my batteries? I never had it on boost for more than it took to crank it.

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Does this work with Honda car alternators

Nice one Neil, congratulations on fixing your alternator, I hope it serves you well. Cheers, Chris 👍

My pleasure. Cheers, Chris

Thank you very much Max, that's very kind of you mate. 👍

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I like to see things fixed rather than thrown away. Thumbs up to all the world's fixers! 👍

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I just bought one from Walmart I don't know if I should have. A brand from Db Electrical but it was only $65. I don't think that it would have Bosch quality. I might be taking a chance on this. But couldn't beat the price.

brizzx32 when wal mart start selling parts like that

Yea i was shocked walmart would sell alternators too. For like 60 bucks cant beat that!

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Let me know how it goes Kevin. 👍

Thank you Joe 👍 Cheers, Chris

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