You can get great prices on a new alternator Here-(check fitment guide) www.amazon.com/... In this video I show just how easy Ford made it to change the alternator on their modular engines, plus a few tips.
This is a follow up comment for others wondering which video gives the best step by step instructions of how to make this repair. I just finished doing just as this man explains. He's the best!!! Follow how he says to do it and you will have an easy job of it. I will say one thing different and that is, take the time to remove the water hose. It is too tight to see what you are doing otherwise. I'm 76 and have had Fords going all the way back to a 57 T Bird and 65 Mustangs to work on. Oh, just a side note, when you put the hose back on, use two new 2" screw type clamps to replace the 'factory speed' clamps put on in the assembly line. I don't trust them once you remove those. In my case this repair was actually a 2007 Lincoln Mark LT truck, but they are really just a Ford F 150 inside. So if that is what you have just follow what this guy says and you will save a lot of money in labor. Yes, I am a subscriber after this job!
Excellent video! So straight forward---no kids, no dogs, no cats, no jokes and no singing. I love all those things but not while I'm trying to learn something. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for another great how-to video. I just changed the alternator in my wife's 2003 Ford Expedition. I appreciate you taking the time to put these videos out here as they help us backyard mechanics save a little money. Keep up the great work!
About do to this on my 2003 Expedition with a 4.6L, we'll see how it goes. That bungee trick is absolute GOLD. Every time I look up anything for any of my Fords there's always a video with him showing exactly what I need to fix. Not all heroes wear capes, he is a godsend!!!!
Thank you, thank you. I am a college student with hardly any income. A “friend” said her dad is a mechanic and that it would be an easy fix and would only charge $100.00 labor. Well I saw your video and my dad and I decided to do it ourselves. I would like suggest to those who are not experienced mechanics, when it comes to the tension pulley.i got under the motor and release the tension from the bottom and my dad udid the belt from the top. That tension pulley was a big snag for us. After we took off the alternator it only took us 20 minutes to put the new one on. We spent like 1 whole hour on trying to release the belt. My dad said it is called the week end warrior curse. Thanks again. I hope this helpful.
Can't Thank You enough for posting this, and all the other videos. My alt. was starting to go and I next day'd one from amazon on my 2005 f150 for $78.00. Autozone was 239.00. I really appreciate all your excellent, to the point, videos. God Bless! This video gave my confidence to do this myself, and it went perfect.
Wanted to say thank you for all your videos. Recently bought an F150 and have been watching your videos to learn about it, during a 1500 mile trip towing a car this weekend had the alternator die, and by pure luck rolled off the highway and into the parking lot of an auto parts store 2 minutes before they closed for the night and bought a new alternator. Pulled up your video before installing to get any tips grabbed a bungee from the truck to hold the belt in place like you did and in no time was back in the road (after having to remove my car from the trailer to jump the truck...) you do great work and I'm sure I'm not the only one you're helping!
The bungee trick...genius! THE BEST instructional video I have ever seen! To the point! Efficient! No nonsense! Great video and thanks...off to change my alternator!
Well done video. You do a great job explaining each step and adding some helpful shortcuts - like using the bungee cord to hold the serp belt, that was a new technique for me. You even gave recommendations for how to put the parts back on, in the order that is easiest. Thanks to you, my repair should be a quick one!
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE THIS VERY INFORMATIONAL VIDEO! THE TIP ON USING THE BUNGE CORD REALLY SAVED MY ARSE! (I used a rope) and releasing the tensioner from the top of the motor rather than below (as another video shows) really helped me as well! (I was working by myself and did not have an assistant to release the tension from below! Your video and another one on youtube REALLY made it possible for me to do the job! And I installed it in about an hour! All because of the kindness of you and others creating these videos! Again THANKS!
UTI meter still going strong!! Dvm's are awesome to have for stuff like this, that way you know for sure values and outputs. Nice instructional video, easy job, explained well!
Just did this job on a Sunday morning in the driveway! Very accurate and clear video...and the bungee cord worked perfectly. My 2005 f-150 5.4 has a different intake structure so there was a bit of push and wiggle to get it around the radiator hose...thanks for doing these videos.
I know this video is very old but thank you so much for this it helped me change my alternator on my truck in less than 2 hours by myself doing step by step your way. I didn’t have a bungie cord so I used a ratchet strap and it worked great! Thanks again!
Damn glad I watched this video. Made the job tremendously easy. Struggled a little bit at first but made it through pretty easy. Love the bungy cord trick... Definitely saves a future headache
Was able to use this video to help change out my ladies 04 expedition alternator. The bungie cord to hold the belt was very helpful. I used a 1/2" socket with a bar from an old jack we had around to loosen the belt. Videos like this that help us computer geek play mechanic (and sweat alot...). The alternator I purchased was the "DB Electrical AFD0113 Alternator " from amazon. Cheaper and delivers the same volts you posted up above.
Thank You! It's Christmastime and I really needed to NOT spend money on yet another unexpected expense. I'm not much of a wrench, but your video got me over this hurdle .... very much appreciated!!
Good video and thank you for making it. Saved me from the salesman at the auto-store saying "You have to take off that radiator hose to get to the alternator". And good idea on the bungee-cord . It didn't keep the belt from slipping (I didn't pull it taut enough) but it did keep the belt routing in line making it easier to slide back on.
I noticed the standard UTI DVOM. I still use mine to this day! I have to do one of these tomorrow at a friends house, wanted to make sure I wasn't gonna be missing anything. Nice video!
Hey brother thank you for all your movies you have no idea how much you helped me on the little things on my truck once again keep them coming and thank you so much for all the work you put into movies
The bungi serves multi purpose, good ideal saves time and energy. Not only does it remember the routing, it allows you to not have to have 3 hands to put the belt on to begin with, because it leaves it all on, good ideal. thank you
Dude, I didn't realize it was so easy. I'm glad I came across your vid now I feel confident to do it myself on my 04' F-150 5.4 Triton. Thank you very much I just saved myself a lot of money👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Plans are to install my new alternator tomorrow with your video. Thanks easy to understand with no distractions. Can you or someone sharw what are some of the basic tools you guys keep in your truck to have for emergencies. Thanks in advance.
That bunji strap to hold belt tight, was good thinking, never would have thought of that and real good explanation best I've ever heard thanks hope that easy for me
Great video! Straightforward and to the point. I put a remanufactured OEM alternator in my 03 Lincoln Navigator 5.4 L 4x4 . My check charging system light won't go off. I didn't use an aftermarket part because I was told that it would cause problems with the PCM. I also read in forums that people had the same problem with aftermarket alternators. The car only has 106,000 miles. Any ideas where to start. I would take it to a mechanic but there is one on every corner and I don't trust anyone. Thanks for any advice.
man watching your videos is gonna make me change everything on my truck, I already changed the water pump, tensioner all idler pulleys, sensors, spark plugs, intake manifold gaskets, gas filter.....etc now the alternator is making a whining noise and I think the internal bearings are shot, do you know if Motorcraft alternator bearings are serviceable? I really don't feel like spending another $200.
Thank you so much im not a wrench turner more of a computer geek. 25 bucks 45 minutes of my time. Made me look like a superstar to a certain lady im trying to impress. Thanks to you I leveled up. Thank you again keep posting her truck is a pos. Hahaha
Thanks, very helpful! However the connector on my 2008 F250 (5.4 V8) wasn't so easy to remove. There wasn't a tab to push but I had to use a screwdriver to unlock it after I got the alternator unbolted. And there was a secondary, small connector to release too.
Start with simple projects - watch videos - build tool inventory with the money you saved from not paying someone's labor. Keep basic toolkit in trunk in case you have a breakdown on the road. Confidence will build with knowledge and experience. On a 1-10 project, this one's a 1-2 .... and with a video of this quality, it should be do-able for 90% of owners. The other 10 percent probably shouldn't change a tire on their own.
before anything thanks for your video's learned alot from them, now my question is I've been having issues with my electrical power,got it checked at oriellys an they said it was a bad alternator, and a bad starter, just about 1 month ago I had changed my alternator but I still went ahead a got a new one..took it back to get it checked an was told it had a bad regulator,it doesn't seem right to me that 2 alternators can be bad..can it be something else?? now for the story of my truck see if it helps to pin point the issue..about a week ago battery died out on me leaving work..got the truck jump started took the battery to charge few days later same problem, got it jump started an while driving home all electrical when out, rmp gas battery temperature mpr gauge down to zero, ac turned off could roll down windows or unlock trucks door, but the truck was still running, check charging system light came up an abs as well...as soon as I got home put my truck on park everything turned back on..turned it off and tried to turn it back on an nothing, so replaced that alternator put a new one on ranned good the hole day then while driving home lights started to dimm..when out side in the morning to start it an nothing...what else can it be? thanks ahead of time
Thanks for the video. I am just a newbie when it comes to working on my Ford E-350 XLT Super Duty. Wish I could see how you set up the breaker bar to release the tensioner. Where does the breaker bar go? do you have to loosen any nut on the tensioner first before you can release the tension?
Great job on the video; excellent knowledge given, with good visuals. Audio could use some better quality from a wireless mic perhaps, but not complaining--I could still understand. Thank you!
Quick question .. Will the PCM'S Memory need to be cleared ( using the jumper method in your other videos concerning replacement of sensors , ( IAC, MAF , TPS ) when the battery ground cable is disconnected? THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
I have a question...When you're looking at the video, what is the part that's above the throttle body (it would be to the right if you're in front of the engine) that's rusted pretty good?
My '07 f 150 battery keeps draining brand new battery . Can cell phone drain the truck battery? Wonder if there is a bad diode in the alternator draining the battery? Any easy way to check for bad diode with alt. still on truck? Also temp. control dial for heating /cooling in interior of truck is messed up( no matter which position cooling or heating hot air blows out from the vents) any ideas how to fix that? Thank you so very much
steven lesher Perform a draw test as shown here to isolate the cause-ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ES-rjFfuxq4T.htmlhe knocking noise is the temp blend actuator here is a walkthrough on that-ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BFA57sTEtLU.html
Hey brother, I have a two 99F150's that runs on unleaded and/or CNG. Trucks are identical. I don't use the CNG because it isn't working properly but sure makes it a pain in the a** to do the simplest of repairs because all on the components are in the way. For example I need to swap alternators which should be a quick easy task but I have to remove so much stuff just to get to the top bolts it ends up being an all day job. It makes changing the plugs and coil packs or fuel injectors a real nightmare . I'm your average DIY guy and can handle most basic repairs around the house and on my vehicles. Anyway my question is this, is there any way I can remove and terminate the CNG components on this truck being as they don't function properly anyway or am I just stuck with it? I know for someone like you with your experience it is not a big deal working around all this crap but makes for many wrenches thrown into the desert lot across the street for me lol. J/K. So any input I would greatly appreciate. Thanks for your videos. You have helped me and others I'm sure take on projects that we might not normally try. If you have a go fund me or other like account I would like to show my appreciation.
