Just gave me the confidence to do it myself! Thank you so much!

Great tutorial...exactly what I needed and not a second of wasted time. The tensioner piece I never would have figured out.

Not mechanically inclined at all but your video helped make it a quick and easy fix! Much appreciated!

Id like ta say thanks a lot my man, ta you and all other grease monkeys out there for you assistance. Before I venture out on any project, regardless of its difficulty level, I like ta see how experienced greasers get it done. Thanks again for uploading

Good job, thanks for being so thorough with the details.

Believe it or not, the wire plug was giving me trouble. Thank you for the close up of how you got that off.

Fantastic video. Instructional and straight to the point. Look forward to more of these.

Wanted to leave a comment, this video was informative and to the point, thank you for taking the time to put this up. =)

People on an 01 v6 you have to use an 18 mm socket, put it on the tension pulley bolt and use a pipe or breaker bar on the end, then push it counter clockwise to release tension on the belt. This video was very helpful on changing the alternator, but very confusing on that part.

hey just wanted to say thanks for posting this.i have a 98 3.8v6 and it's pretty much same setup and after I watched this I realized how easy this was and decided to dig with great success.saved me some $. thanks again!

Great video just replaced mine thanks to your instructions

Great video straight to the point just what I needed.

Yo Bro. ! Thank you for sharing with us your skills.. it's very much appreciated. Hope you have a nice day, God Bless you!

good camera set up, well made video very helpful :)

Thank you for putting the close ups on where to put the tools. I been trying to take the serpentine belt and I thought it was the bolt

Thanks for posting this vid. It was exactly what I needed to help replace my alternator. I especially appreciated your comments on how to unplug the electrical connection plug with a small flathead screwdriver to push the tab out. I also used your tip to get a pry bar to help ease out the old Alternator. Installation was just like the rest of your vid. Awesome!

great video mate im having the same problem with my 2002 stang both the alternator and the battery died on me but after watching i know i can change it myself without having to take my car to a mechanic and pay the crazy labor fees

This dude is the Bob Ross of car repair.

PERFECT, SIMPLE, GREAT!!

Damn, you don’t see focus like this often, cleannnnn. 😮

I had to replace my alternator on my 02 V6 also. So I needed to release the tension on the serpentine belt. So I searched all over, specifically using the term "2002 V6 Mustang" and I kept finding people saying to stick the square end of a ratchet, into the base of the belt tension bracket. The problem was, nobody could agree as to what size ratchet. Most would say a 3/8", but I also found some saying to use a 1/2", and even others said use 1/4" ratchet. The truth is, all these people must be referring to a GT V8. I assume (by majority) in that instance, a 3/8" would be the correct wrench, but in the V6, it is totally different. That hole, in the center of the tensioner bracket base, in a 02 V6, is actually a 5/16" HEX. I was able to perfectly fit a 5/16" allen key into it, but you CANNOT use it to release the tension on the belt. IT WILL NOT WORK on an 02 V6.

Thanks! Your video saved me probably a few hundred. Wish you lived by me id buy you a few beers.

great job thanks for the video.

We just did a 3.9 2004 Mustang and the only way we could loosen the tensioner was to use a bottle jack. We put a 9/16 socket on the bolt on the belt wheel and then put a wrench under that down to the jack. The wrench was solid under the socket and sat on the top of the jack well. We used a wrench but a flat bar would work too.

What size socket did you use for the bolts. I might have missed it if you said it

thanks for your video! have a great day! :)

I cannot find the square rounded hold that you used to loosen the tension on the belt

youre the man! thank you! :)

Unbelievably easy. I used to have a Mitsubishi and they buried the alternator at the bottom of the engine bay so you would have to jack the car up.

you the man

Awesome video, straight to the point with a good visual! i may have a bad alternator myself... I had my power steering and rib belt replace and its whining worse than before, i think i've located the noise to the alternator, also the power steering is making noise.. could it be caused by the bad alternator? also does the alternator make a whine like power steering when going out?

awesome vid

What are the wires called? Mine are bad and im trying to look for them online.

damn this mustangs are so damn easy to work with!

What were the tools required for the removal of the alternator?

Thank you really help

For me, the “square” part to take the belt off was actually a 18mm bolt I had to pull to loosen the belt up

Thanks man I appreciate it! 👍🏿

hey i was wondering can you put a 1999 alternator on a 98?????

What size are the bolts ?

Instead of using a 3/8 or 1/2 inch drive to release the tension, there is a tension bolt there which is much easier to get that belt off. Video is very helpful though, just changed my alternator yesterday thanks to this vid. But I ended up chipping that slot for the drive and ended up finding that tension bolt.

some pretty bad ass music at the end.

i have a question. does the 99 v6 have the same bolts for the alternator as the 04 cause i know it has 1 nore plug on my 99 next to the first one you pulled off the alternator...

THANK YOU!

My son's wiring has melted on his alternator. His is a 2000 v6. Having trouble finding what the wiring is called that connects to the alternator to fuse box and battery. Help please!

will this alternator fit a v6 3.8 1995 ford mustang as well and is it the same deal with removing the unit i can't seem to find a video for that yr of car here on youtube.

Really clear and concise video, just what I needed. What size are those 2 large bolts? Just want to make sure I have the proper Wrench/Socket to complete this quickly. Thanks! EDIT: NVM I found correct info on the large bolts....Just in case someone else would like to know: Top Bolt=13mm-Bottom Bolt=15mm.

What size were the bolts? This is why I watched, from the comfort of my barka lounger so I would know which wrench to get ahead of the replacement Otherwise a good instructional video

I noticed you didn't do anything tot tighten the belt back when you were finished. Do I just tighten it back up the same way ?

Thanks guy

my car been not cracking up lately, today I try to get a jump, the alternator started to smoke. I finally got it to crank up I started to drive but once I got at a red light it cut off, Is it an alternator I need? and I never worked on a car before but should I try putting on the Alternator myself, I have the same car.

Will this work for 1999 Ford Mustang 4.6 (same steps)?

6:19 Looks like your missing a bolt on the bottom of the bracket for the PS pump/alt/tensioner bracket.

What was the amp on the new alternator you installed and how much? Great video btw!

One question how can i know if the alternator is bad?

Does this go for the 07 edition to???

TO LOOSEN THE BELT--> The thing he zooms in on at 00:36 didn't work for me. I used an 18 inch socket for the V6 2001 Mustang on the black thing just under the hole he zooms up on. Put it on the lower bolt thing, turn it COUNTER Clockwise (left loose). You should see it move like a yoyo upwards to release the tension. Hope that helps. I'm not a professional, so please excuse my jargon!

Looks just like the 1994 Mustang, under the hood.

how do I release the tension??

sir.. my little "squared hole" .. is broken! :/ i guess there isn't anything i can do

i just switched my dun deer got damn sum bitch altnader and it made my car go fast uhgain

Thanks most was helpful but on my 2000 ford mustang your method of loosening the belt failed, you need to find the right wrench for the pulley and pull up on the pulley, turning that hole will just result in a blown out back.

Little do you know you don’t even need the 3/8th drive , actually if it’s old enough it will actually break, all you need is an 18mm wrench on the pulley and pull it up that’s it, I wasted so much time doing it his way because that whole he shows you broke on me.

Oops square rounded hole

lol well I just F'ed up my 3/8th belt untenstioner thinger.Ford and its die cast shit.

bought the wrong alternator for my 2000 ford mustang..