This is the best video for this job. Hands down!!!🙇🙇🙇

I did this job (2016 Altima) for the first time yesterday. I decided to go thru the bottom. Removed top nut on the front engine mount, removed belt, removed tensioner, lowered subframe, loosened miscellaneous harness clips, unclipped and moved oil cooler lines out of the way, disconnected compressor connectors, removed compressor fasteners (4), lowered compressor. Then removed bottom alternator nut and long bolt Alternator top bolt, and electrical connections accessed from the top. Disconnect upper radiator hose and move out of the way to make room. After all this is done, the alternator came out with little effort thru the bottom while moving the AC compressor out of the way

Your patience has earned my sub. Have to do one of these at work today I’ve done before but a refresh is always nice thanks again man have a good one. 🎉

Dude you killed it. Wife's Maxima just stopped charging itself. I'm dreading this job. Worst frikkin engineering! 😐

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I needed a full guide on this for my 2011 maxima that’s been giving me so many problems. You’ve got my subscription. THANK YOU!!🙌🏾

Thank you. I watched because my mechanic who I think is the best (30 yrs and counting) said this was a monster job. I called him to ask about the drive belt and he said yes we should replace while everything is apart.

Bro, you just saved me!! I'm in the middle of installing a high output alternator on my 2016 maxima and have been catching HELL!! Thanks for this video!!💯

I'm working on my 2008 3.5 Altima very soon. Great video!!!

GREAT video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Just about as perfect of a guide that anyone could ask for !!😀😀

I have a 11 maxima my orginal alt was changed about 3 yrs ago and every since my lights have been fluctuating mine was changed under warranty tho thank for this cause if it happens again i will have to tackle it lol i subbed very detailed video

Thank you for your knowledge my friend !!

Yeah I've been needing this thank you very much !! Plan to do the job tommorow hope all goes well.

Like a pro, thanks for sharing your gift sir!

Thank you very much, you convinced me to have the repair done by a mechanic. I am not adequately equipped for this type of repair, plus, since I don't have a garage, I would have to work outside.

I finally put the alternator in using this method and man I'm glad I found ya video . Unfortunately I broke my alternator connector plug so now I'm tryna get one .

Great job! You made it look easy!

Another great video

Good job 👏 i have a 14 Maxima. Alternators not bad yet but its nice to know how to do it. Thank you!

This video makes me want to be a mechanic. Bravo.

Good work Súper Big work.

Great video 👊🏻👍🏻

I have a 2010 and it looks exactly the same do they use the same radiator bracket and bushing support on the uppers or is there a difference

You should be famous off this video

Changed mine last year with a Reman. That was my first mistake, and the output lug/post to my battery snapped off due to the heat. I’m about to get back into today. I do electrical work and I’m pretty mechanically inclined some would say very inclined. But I’ve never been so INCLINED as to push the whole maxima off a bridge😂😂 they make that shit to require a dealership/mechanic for the average person. Last time though I didn’t have to drain the antifreeze, I just clamped off the conduit and stuffed to the back, but I am for sure taking out my bottle this time, that gave u a lot of space

This is an awesome video but in order to lower the subframe did you loosen only the passenger side bolt or both? Mine isnt budging with only the ps.

What a total nightmare of a repair job, will leave this one to the pros!

Hey I’m watching your method and I hit a road block. I’ve got everything loose, but the ac compressor catches on something preventing it from dropping far enough to get the alternator out. Any ideas on what I should do?

Great video. Can I unplug the alternator without doing all that? Need to test if it has a short. My fusible link on the positive terminal keeps blowing. Lmk. Thx

Question Do you have to discharge ac system? To move the ac compressor out of the way.

Is there an order how the wires for the alternator should be installed. The plastic plug for the alternator wire broke and I had to attach new wires but not sure the order they go in

Muy buen video

Thank you so much I took mine to 3 different mechanics they said the same thing they think it’s the transmission or it was the corrosion on the battery or its an electrical problem 🤦🏾‍♂️got it cleaned and tested but the battery is fully charged my dad been working on cars since before I was born and he’s gonna take a look tomorrow I hope it’s the alternator and not transmission 🙏🏾pray for me cause I love this car so much

How about for when the bolt has a safety feature on the alternator on the inside bolt and the ac compressor bolts dont want to budge at all? Any suggestions??

I lower the front of the subframe and undo the ac compressor instead of draining coolant. But over all good tutorial

Had to change my refurbished alt 5 times before they put a new one in and now the new one needs to be changed under a year, all wires are in tact any idea what’s causing it ? From Toronto

long story, but I had my alternator on the 09 Max replaced around thanksgiving. I moved 3+ hours away from the shop that did it and around January, it started acting up again (come to find out.) Engine surge only in gear, brake+battery lights flashing on and off when the engine surges, loud rattle at idle etc. Come to find out, after we replace some parts at the dealership I work at, it ends up being the alternator. Yesterday, we found out that the " lower generator bolt" backed out of place and is just banging around in the hole. With some force, we hammered the threads through enough to grab them with a nut and pull the tab over the end of the alternator. however, the bolt is so long that it is now in the way of the lower idler pulley and it is keeping it from spinning. We thought that was weird, backed the bolt out enough to where there was still no play in the alternator and now the pulley can spin freely. Looking at shit last night, I am realizing that there is supposed to be that " generator bracket" that the hook end of the bolt attaches to. It's gone. I don't know how, but it's gone. We put some blue threadlock on the bolt and have it backed out enough for the pulley to spin freely, but I don't know how that bracket fell off unless the shop I took it to just didn't tighten everything down all the way. I'm gonna need that bracket eventually, huh? one of the guys helping me says I should be fine, the other says BULLLLLSHIT. I just need it to last for the time being until I can get in that bracket and try to replace everything myself with the help of the guys in the shop. Did the alternator in this video even have a bracket? I didn't see one. thank you!

That red wire at 15:53 in the video that your taking off. Is that the alternator positive to battery? Please confirm. It would be much helpful. Thankyou

Damn had to loosen subframe to do the alternator. That's a lot of work

Great job 👏 thanks for the video.. how much should I espect to pay for this job ?

Awesome vid brother! 2 questions, seeing as Im about to tackle this job today. 1. Do you have to take out freon from a/c compressor? 1. ¿Es necesario sacar el freón del compresor del aire acondicionado? 2. What tools and fittings do I need for the job? 2. ¿Qué herramientas y accesorios necesito para el trabajo?

im going to tackle this job tomorrow… from what i saw is it safe to say that i really dont have to drain the radiator right?? take the hose connector and lose some coolant but i dont know why i would need to drain the radiator.. thanks in advance

What’s the line / connector you removed to the right of oil filter at 17:00?

Mannnnnn the hell with all that lol. I’m going have to take mine to the shop. I was with you until you had to do all the drainage lol

Any way to do this without draining and removing the radiator?

what is the list of tools needed, if you don’t mind me asking

Great video, what was some of symptoms the car was having, to know it was the alternator,

Pop goes the weazel cuz the weazel goes pop!💥

I just changed mine and all of the sudden the battery light on and brake light on now

It’s the smart charging systems on that car. If you cut that blue wire it would charge all the time

What if it is the belt

How much labour cost should I expect?

What is the labor cost for replacing the alternator

Man the only part i wanted to see you skipped the bolt in the bottom man

Wanting to do this on my 18 maxima im lost

My girl car just started doing this and new immediately it was the alternator battery was brand new

PIA!

The oil filter spot is what fucked mine thanks to some odiot using thr wrong oil filter on a change

This is exactly what my car doing

I'm suprised they haven't had to jumpstart that car.

.y mechanics have done this about three times to my 2010 nissan maxima. I have paid the over 5 years any where from 200 to 500 in labor. These days it's much higher for labor. Now the recent culprit of the two last failures recently has been spured on by a oil leak over two years and over 200,000 miles on the vehicle. That's a lot of bolts and nuts and components to remove an Alternator. This is undoubtedly poor e gineering on Nisans part. The alternator is horizontal rather than vertical to other old vehicles and makes the alternator more available to be burned out by spilled leaking from possible gasket leaks after 190000 miles. Otherwise the engine runs great and does not smoke. When the oil sprays or leaks it drops on the alternator which is positioned to have a failure I wonder how much they would charge for a new engine or even a gasket repair, which the dealer may charge double. I don't think they will make this design of any nissan maxima anymore. Poor engineering on Nissans part on this six cylinder vehicle. Any suggestions on your part for this design of this alternator in this type of vehicle???. Your video is excellent and I know why they charge so much for replacement of the alternator, I had no idea it was that complicated. THANKS.

Took me 5 hours to do it

Didn’t come out without lowering subframe

I think it would be better if you lower a frame

This is a terrible job & very hard to beat the clock at least the 1st time! Thanks Nissan! I remember when they built a quality car... No more!

Just became a diy i have a 2011 maxima i should of stuck wit honda n toyota r a breeze compare to this nightmare

I just bought one and everything just died while I was driving I know it was the alternator but I didn't know it would be a pain in the ass to change the fuckin thing

Such a crappy work space I really dislike Nissan for this

what terrible engineering for us mechanics

What a stupid design

Failed to mention you discharged the ac and remove the back of the ac to get that top bolt.

Well damn, that’s a lot, and I’m sure the dealer charge an 🦾 & 🦿to replace it