tornado_735 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 I got stuck in heavy traffic today because of an accident, and when I finally got to a point on the freeway where I could get off, I noticed my turn signals were blinking slow, and causing my speedometer to jump around. I looked a little closer, and my volt light was on. Shit. I managed to get the last 8 miles home, the volt light on the whole way. Got her in the parking lot, shut her down, and she still started right back up. I figure I must have a good battery. I am almost 100% it's the alternator, because it has been making a whining noise for the last few months. Today though, that whining noise is completely gone. How hard is it to remove the alt? I've never done one before. Quote
sloick Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 if its a 3100 its right on top and very easy. Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Posted August 6, 2009 if its a 3100 its right on top and very easy. Yeah, it is the 3100. It looks pretty straight forward, I didn't get a chance to take a closer look at it because it was running, and hotter than bawls under there... I'll let it sit for an hour or two and then go take a look at it. $129.00 seems to be the set price on a new one...damn. Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Posted August 6, 2009 it's a 10 minute job Knowing me, it'll probably turn into an all day job lol Quote
GP1138 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 it's a 10 minute job Knowing me, it'll probably turn into an all day job lol Do you have your arms amputated? If you have to use your feet only, it will probably be an all-day job, yes. Otherwise you're golden, seriously. Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Posted August 6, 2009 it's a 10 minute job Knowing me, it'll probably turn into an all day job lol Do you have your arms amputated? If you have to use your feet only, it will probably be an all-day job, yes. Otherwise you're golden, seriously. :lol: Ok, I'll take your word for it. Quote
White93z34 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 the mental image of that is just too much :lol: Quote
GOT2B GM Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 haha imagine a LQ1 alt change using only your feet Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Posted August 6, 2009 haha imagine a LQ1 alt change using only your feet :lol: I think the alternator has been replaced with a reman once already It looks just like the one on Auto Zone's website. Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Posted August 7, 2009 10 minutes to someone who knows what the hell they're doing=me going . Eventually got it removed and tested. It was kinda funny, the word "FAIL" popped up on the little screen of the tester. Got the new one on, and it appears that I did everything right, which surprises the hell out of me. Time for a well deserved beer. Quote
slick Posted August 7, 2009 Report Posted August 7, 2009 Good deal. Not near as hard as you were expecting, right? Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Posted August 7, 2009 Good deal. Not near as hard as you were expecting, right? Not at all. Still lots of swearing was involved though Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Posted August 7, 2009 so how long did it take? Actually working on it, maybe an hour and a half. Time trying to figure out what I was doing wrong, and time waiting at the parts store, about 3 1/2 hours. For never having done it before, I'm proud of myself. Like slick said, it wasn't near as hard as I feared it would be. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted August 7, 2009 Report Posted August 7, 2009 Saved yourself a few bucks, and learned something to boot. Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Posted August 7, 2009 Saved yourself a few bucks, and learned something to boot. Damn right! Quote
dodgethis Posted August 7, 2009 Report Posted August 7, 2009 Saved yourself a few bucks, and learned something to boot. Damn right! Tornado_735, your already ahead of the game on me, I will be changing mine out soon. It slowly showing signs of something. Quote
jake91 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Posted August 7, 2009 haha imagine a LQ1 alt change using only your feet that would take a month or two LMAO Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Posted August 8, 2009 Saved yourself a few bucks, and learned something to boot. Damn right! Tornado_735, your already ahead of the game on me, I will be changing mine out soon. It slowly showing signs of something. If I had known exactly what I was doing, it would have been 10 minutes. You guys were dead on about that. Do you have the 3100? Quote
jeremy Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 <-----glad to hear that you made the effort and attempted it yourself!!!! that is leaps and bounds above some people.....I was even more excited to see that you completed the job to get her back up and running!! nice work Quote
tornado_735 Posted August 9, 2009 Author Report Posted August 9, 2009 <-----glad to hear that you made the effort and attempted it yourself!!!! that is leaps and bounds above some people.....I was even more excited to see that you completed the job to get her back up and running!! nice work lol I appreciate that man. And you were right. It was just a matter of figuring out what I was doing. Next project is the damn sunroof Quote
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