I just did this for the 2nd time on my Patriot... don't get autozone alternators/Duralast.. they don't last and bust into pieces..The belt on the patriot is a mile long ! haha
FYI: Usually before I mess with any connectors .I spray them down with electrical cleaner. Then spray it with some BLASTER silicon . Seems to make easier to disconnect. That's just me. Thanks for the directions.
Thank you my brother. You helped me to change it, especially since we do not have a professional mechanic for Honda. Greetings from Marrakech, Morocco.
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They were good. Only issue with them is they were noisy when it got cold. If this is what you can afford it’s a good choice until you can get something better. I have a set on a different car and those have had no issues for 2yrs so far
Yours might be different but on mine one hose clamp was just positioned in a way that I couldn’t get to it until I got the other two off. Hoses came off fine
@@cichfish7525 if you have a voltmeter I usually check the voltage at the battery when the truck is running. Then I check for battery voltage at the positive terminal on the back of the alternator with the truck off. If I have voltage there but it’s not charging it’s usually just a bad alternator. There’s other tests you can do but this has always worked for me. Way back in the day with older cars you were able to remove the negative battery terminal to test an alternator but you don’t wanna do that with this truck. It worked with older cars since they didn’t have much electronics on them
Bro you rock. I ran into this same issue exactly. Went into a shop and got an AC service and was told that I had to rip out the dashboard to fix this issue. Thousands were saved because of you're video. Thank you sir!
You can take it to a shop to have it recovered or you can slowly release it to atmosphere. You aren’t suppose to do it that way but if you can’t get to a shop or don’t have the money to spend at the shop it can be down that way.
You can do that. When I’ve had to do it that way i would loosen a bolt for a hose that was gonna need to come off but not fully take it off just a little lose and move the hose a bit. It will start leaking pretty quickly
@@fixitish thanks bro big help, once i have the new one on do i have to get it refilled somewhere or can i just buy the freon at walmart and do it myself? Cuz i know you have to ad oil but dont know if those walmart freon bottles with gauges come withoil
You can refill it yourself if you go rent the tools for it you’ll need to use the ac manifold gauges and vacuum pump. If you don’t wanna go through all that a shop can recharge it for not too much. And you’ll also need to make sure you add oil to the compressor. If you get a new one it will usually say it comes prefilled with some but you’ll need the correct amount for this car
Hey, I have a unique issue. So my compressor wants to turn off 5-15 seconds anytime its on by itself, however I can use the climate control to forcefully turn the compressor on and it stays on and works perfectly. Do you think this could be the AC refrigerant switch on the condenser causing this? For some reason the cabin air temperature sensor does not read accurately after I put a brand new one on from the dealership...
@@fixitish thanks. One thing I noticed is my cabin air temp sensor reading -22 even tho I just bought a brand new one from the dealership. It’s not always -22 but it’s reading wrong temp. I had one place tell me it’s my ac amplifier unit but not sure.
Hi man, I have 350Z 2008 which has the same engine Same Compressor. I want to repalce the AC compressor but do you have any idea how much Pag Oil I need to add to it? I'd really appreciate your help. Last year my new Compressor blew up mostly due to wrong amount of Oil that was added to it. If you have any idea or can help I will be grateful.
The new compressor typically comes with a small amount of oil, but you should add the total system oil capacity minus what you drained from the old compressor. For the 2008 Nissan 350Z, the total system capacity is approximately 6.75 to 7 ounces (200 ml) of PAG 46 oil.
@@travelheaven6593 Oh my bad, you are correct. Also, I have a method for Infiniti's/Nissans where you can instantly force the compressor on if you need that.
@@rexxor4219 Sorry but Not sure about that. I ordered a brand new compressor and just need to know the correct amount of Oil which it requires adding. Its okay I will try look more and hopefully find it. Thanks for replying
@@mikesempier if you don’t feel comfortable doing it that way you can drain the ac system and remove the compressor completely but it’s not necessary. Just be careful to not move the lines too much and end up damaging them. You’ll feel how much it can move
Took me 2 1/2 hours. Didn't drop sway bars. Loosened power steering pump, moved it out of the way , removed alternator through fenderwell. Installed in reverse order. 08 Tundra 4x4 . 5.7 engine.
I did 3 pulls in a row, my best guess is that the cylinder got too hot at the piston rings butted up again each other and that’s what took out that piston. The fuel pump was bad as well so going lean contributed in the cylinder getting hot. I’ll probably try and make a video on common 300zx problem someday but that might be about the whole car lol 😆
Yes I added some pag oil to the condenser. I believe the total capacity for the ac system is 4oz so I only added about 1oz maybe less the the condenser
Just finished mine on an 07, didn't have to remove sway bar and I removed mine through where the wheel would mount. For the alternator, you have 2 on top and 2 on the bottom. As a correction to your video, there are only 2 bolts that connects the powersteering to the mount. Both need to go through the pulley to remove or assemble. Any other do it yourselfers beware, this job is a pain in the ass. Better not plan anything all day.
@fixitish invert it and turn and it comes out. Pull the lines out of the way and move the power steering pump up and over to the right and it's a wide open shot.
quick question is that a j30 balance tube or a z32 balance tube? also im having issues with my z32 got a oem maf that works great but when i start my car it instantly dies lol
For anyone who works on this same car in the future, it has a cool feature where you press the button that tells the car your driver's side front door is closed 5 times rapidly and it puts the car in a test mode and cycles a bunch of stuff including the AC compressor clutch to see if it functions even if your freon levels aren't right. Real easy way to test if the compressor clutch is the problem or not.
@@Max-lx8xk it's kind of a button, it's just the little thing that gets pushed down when you close the door telling the car the door is open/closed. Press that 5 times fast and it will go into the diagnostic mode. I'm pretty sure it was just that one button 5 times but if that doesn't work for some reason search for it on the infinity forums. I used it to figure out my AC clutch was shot while the system had zero freon in it
if your exhaust has no merge pipe,h pipe, x pipe just 2 separate pipes running from each bank your z32 will smoke sometimes. Its to do with engine pulses and will suck oil past one one the turbo oil seals.
So, I'm new to your channel and lo and behold, I'm also an over the road truck driver! Takes up lots of time, and like you, when I get home, all i want to do is improve my 91 black 300 ZX 2+2 NA. Sad news, I think I ha e a bearing going. At my first oil change, I found metal in the oil. Just got a magnetic drain plug, so next time I change oil, I'll see better what I'm dealing with. Good luck with your Z, and keep on trucking!
Its does suck that work takes up a lot of our time but its been one of the easiest things I’ve ever done as far as work goes. Hopefully its nothing too serious with your car, good luck man 👍🏽
I did mine the same way. Drop the sway bar is a must to get your hands in there and for alt removal thru bottom. More tips .. use a rope from the top to tie back the power steering unit and use another rope to tie back the radiator hose to the brake rotor from the side. It makes so much more room to remove and replace the alt. Also to reset the idle. Turn the ignition on to light up the dash, engine OFF. SLOWLY PRESS AND RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND BACK 3 TIMES then turn the key off. Start the engine and it should fix the idle speed to just under 1000 rpm.
