dead

[CutSupreme93]

alternator died today. around how much is it gonna cost to replace?

[boulevard]

What engine are you sportin'?

 

[CutSupreme93]

the pain in the butt 3.4L DOHC

[Psych0matt]

~$300 if you have someone do it

[boulevard]

I had a friend do it for me. I just had to buy a case of cold beer. Too bad that it's weather though. i don't think it'll work as easy but $330 is the typical price you should expect to pay.

[CutSupreme93]

thx for the info i appreciate it

[ManicMechanic]

http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php?topic=30225.msg354553#msg354553

[CutSupreme93]

thx but my dad told me i cant do it casue if somethin else breaks he isnt gonna help.

[Psych0matt]

thx but my dad told me i cant do it casue if somethin else breaks he isnt gonna help.

 

Is he paying for the alternator replacement? if not, then all you have to lose is some time basically, before $300

[greencutlassdrvr]

that sucks but best way to learn is doing things first hand

[xtremerevolution]

that sucks but best way to learn is doing things first hand

 

x2

 

I knew nothing about cars before I bought my regal, and now I've replaced the frond and rear shocks, all the brakes, a caliper, front and rear lowered springs, roller rockers, rear sway bar, strut tower bars, and so forth. Buy yourself a repair manual and you should be good to go for just about anything you'll need to do to that car.

 

And if you need to pay for tools to do the work, just think of it this way. You pay $100 for tools to do a job and you keep the tools and gain the knowledge, or you pay $100 for labor for someone else to do it and you get nothing in return other than a repair. Pretty simple if you ask me. I have a good $300+ worth of tools sitting in my toolbox from tools I bought just for this car alone, yet I saved over $1000 doing all the work myself.

[CutSupreme93]

i am goin to attempt replacing it myself i got quoted 700 to have it done at a shop. im confused looking threw the link about wut the cradle is?

 

http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php?topic=30225.msg354553#msg354553

[ManicMechanic]

Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ...$700 for an alternator change is......

 

Cradle is another word for subframe.

[z34duck]

the last one i did took less than an hour and you can buy a lifetime alt

for like 100

[Psych0matt]

I'm gonna have to learn to do that next summer, because I've already went through a few alts

[CutSupreme93]

ok i jus went out and looked at it when i put the jack under the cradle to lower it do i put it on the side i want to lower meaning the part of the cradle parallel to the car or the middle part of the cradle meaning the part of the cradle running parallel to the engine?

[White93z34]

put it under where it will be coming down, IE the pass side of the cradle preferably between the subframe bolts you are going to be removing.

[CutSupreme93]

ok thx for all the help i appreciate it.

 

edit: how long would it take someone who hasnt done this b4 and any tips or hints to make it go smoother?

[J]

if you have fat hands, lose weight! Take your time and try and remember when things go

[Psych0matt]

Take your time and try and remember when things go

 

My biggest flaw right there

[ManicMechanic]

Take your time and try and remember when things go

 

And you can't put a big bolt in a little hole.

[rockfangd]

Lol i only hope those smooth steps help me when i have to do my cadillac eldorado touring coupe

[White93z34]

whatever the shop time is, then double it or more for your first time. my first time took me FOREVER, now i can do it in about an hour.

[Q-Ball]

I hope this car isnt your DD. My car has been off for days at a time when I'm learning to fix something.

[Psych0matt]

I hope this car isnt your DD. My car has been off for days at a time when I'm learning to fix something.

 

QFT