Thanks for this video!! Saved me a ton of time today. I was going to remove the shroud and fan at minimum but since you showed the way I just had to loosen the PS pump. 07 LX470
Dude make more vids, you are straight to the point didnt waste time, and showed a slip in technique, reminds me of how i got an alternator off a 2007 focus without motormount removal. May you get many views on this
Thank you for this video, Dean! It was exactly what I needed to help me tackle my 2006 LX470 alternator replacement. I have some additions I'd offer to help others avoid the mistakes I made in this situation: While the truck is on the ground, do the following top bay work: 1) disconnect the battery and cover the positive terminal to avoid shorting with tools 2) remove the cosmetic engine cover (2 bolts and two cap nuts) paying attention to the attached hose holder on the back right of the cover 3) remove the air filter box and intake (three bolts in the air filter box, one sensor plug plus three lines connected to intake, and two hose clamps) 4) THIS REALLY HELPED: for extra maneuverability, locate the conductor from the battery to the back of the alternator and release it from all the body attachment clips (4 or 5 all the way back to the radiator) so you have "enough leash" to bring the alternator out of the bottom of the truck to disconnect the pin terminal plug and 10mm nut that secures the positive charge conductor. I used a trim removal tool and it was very handy. This also allows you to clean and reattach both before pushing the alternator back up into the vehicle. Once the above are completed, THEN jack up the front end on stands and proceed with removing your steel skid plate ( 13mm hex bolts) and pick up where you begin in the video. FWIW, I didn't need to loosen the radiator shroud, but maybe that should be added to the above, just in case. For me, it was easiest to remove the belt from below (but that may be because I'd already jacked up the front end like a complete rookie so I was dancing all around the front with a step ladder. I imagine this would be even more inconvenient if you're using a lift. (Up, down, up, down...) Anyway, I'm not a professional, but I went to school for mechanical engineering and I DO know how to make mistakes. Please don't take this as a critique or as me trying to say this is the only way to do it. As always, if something I said above could be improved, please feel free to correct me. Cheers, friends! And good luck!
Did you have to remove the pulley above the alternator in order to be removed or installed or did you just giggle the alternator out once you losses it up?
It can be tricky. You have the option of cutting the wire and then using the heat shrink connectors to reconnect the wires later. It's hard to get in and push that little clip that holds the plug in place.
