Replacing Alternator on Nissan Maxima 2010 to 2015 FULL GUIDE
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- čas přidán 2. 10. 2022
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This is the best video for this job. Hands down!!!🙇🙇🙇
Wow, thank you!
@@RBTheMechanic thank you!!
Dude you killed it. Wife's Maxima just stopped charging itself. I'm dreading this job. Worst frikkin engineering! 😐
Yeah it’s wacko design only if they left 2 extra inches room would have been easssy
Right I don't have the tools but I gotta get it done
@@lucagordon4515 that bolt that goes across the alternator was the hardest. Put complete hand through the space with 2 fingers you should be able to slide it through. Grease grease grease! Goodluck!
@@thelazyhandyman8581 thanks buddy
@@lucagordon4515 yeah this is hell of a job
Your patience has earned my sub. Have to do one of these at work today I’ve done before but a refresh is always nice thanks again man have a good one. 🎉
Yeah this was tough tho but I got it done I use my brain at end lol I wish they had left 2 extra inches space on frame
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I needed a full guide on this for my 2011 maxima that’s been giving me so many problems. You’ve got my subscription. THANK YOU!!🙌🏾
Thank u!!! It’s no easier down or up just simpler down top radiator fan battery and all
I have the same and it's at the shop now for the alternator after dropping bread on a new radiator last week!. Might be time for a trade in
Same exact thing with me🤦🏾♂️
Thank you. I watched because my mechanic who I think is the best (30 yrs and counting) said this was a monster job. I called him to ask about the drive belt and he said yes we should replace while everything is apart.
Yup replace the belt along with it. Yup monster job!!! Coolant will be drained out. It would be good time to get free coolant flush since it’s already drained out. By the way if u have any heat issues after this. It could be related to drain and fill make sure he bleeds the systym
Bro, you just saved me!! I'm in the middle of installing a high output alternator on my 2016 maxima and have been catching HELL!! Thanks for this video!!💯
U welcome!!! I found dropping the frame a bit and bending the top metal corner best way to do it!!!
@@RBTheMechanic I took it out from topside, left it to mounting bracket to give me an easier handle on it....
@@mdpatrick2225 yup good job!!!
I'm working on my 2008 3.5 Altima very soon. Great video!!!
Yup thanks
GREAT video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Just about as perfect of a guide that anyone could ask for !!😀😀
Yup
This video makes me want to be a mechanic. Bravo.
Haha 😂
Yeah I've been needing this thank you very much !! Plan to do the job tommorow hope all goes well.
Cool yup let me know how it goes make sure u buff the alternator where it will touch the block some times the paint will not let it make good ground contact
@@RBTheMechanic will do I'll be back with the results and let ya know !!
@@TooSkilled2Lose damn its been a month where’s the results are you still working on it 😂
@@Trippywolf222 nahh I took care of the alternator even after I broke the plug lmao this video helped alot , now I gotta replace my rack and pinion and power steering pump
I have a 11 maxima my orginal alt was changed about 3 yrs ago and every since my lights have been fluctuating mine was changed under warranty tho thank for this cause if it happens again i will have to tackle it lol i subbed very detailed video
Oh ok yeah this one is tough let me know how it goes
Thank you for your knowledge my friend !!
Thank you very much, you convinced me to have the repair done by a mechanic.
I am not adequately equipped for this type of repair, plus, since I don't have a garage, I would have to work outside.
Yes this is not easy task!! Well at least u k ow how complicated or how it’s done!! Buy a good part even if u want to get original would be best so no chances of redoing I have had bad experience with after marker part they make it cheap and not last
@@RBTheMechanic - Thanks for the advice, I will pass it on to my mechanic.
I learned not to skimp on replacing certain parts.
@@thepragmatic6383 welcome
You should be famous off this video
Yes thanks!!!
Like a pro, thanks for sharing your gift sir!
Welcome!!
I finally put the alternator in using this method and man I'm glad I found ya video . Unfortunately I broke my alternator connector plug so now I'm tryna get one .
Oh man yeah those are brittle from heat anyways good job!!!
@@RBTheMechanic anything ya could tell me about getting the new one connected? Any info would help lol
@@TooSkilled2Lose what u mean get connected like how u gonna splice it and connector it? Did u brake the tab only?
@@RBTheMechanic yeah I broke the whole plug it shattered , was kinda stuck at what to do next really lmao
@@TooSkilled2Lose ok so u need to get new connector and rewire it in kit sure what information I can give u just make sure the connections are good use solder
Great job! You made it look easy!
It was! And wasent lol bad design they need to leave 3 more inches and job would had been easy
Good job 👏 i have a 14 Maxima. Alternators not bad yet but its nice to know how to do it. Thank you!
Oh yeah always be ready !!!
Good work
Súper Big work.
Yup
Another great video
Yup thank u
Changed mine last year with a Reman. That was my first mistake, and the output lug/post to my battery snapped off due to the heat. I’m about to get back into today. I do electrical work and I’m pretty mechanically inclined some would say very inclined. But I’ve never been so INCLINED as to push the whole maxima off a bridge😂😂 they make that shit to require a dealership/mechanic for the average person. Last time though I didn’t have to drain the antifreeze, I just clamped off the conduit and stuffed to the back, but I am for sure taking out my bottle this time, that gave u a lot of space
Yeah this is the worst alternator I do
Great video 👊🏻👍🏻
Yup will help many many people
Thank you so much I took mine to 3 different mechanics they said the same thing they think it’s the transmission or it was the corrosion on the battery or its an electrical problem 🤦🏾♂️got it cleaned and tested but the battery is fully charged my dad been working on cars since before I was born and he’s gonna take a look tomorrow I hope it’s the alternator and not transmission 🙏🏾pray for me cause I love this car so much
Yeah u can put on fresh battery and it will run good for 10-15 minutes that will tell u not transmission
If your battery and brake warning lamps are on, then it is definitely your alternator.
@@ephraimkaravan yup
@@RBTheMechanic unless it's not. I had battery and brake light then limp mode after a short time driving. Alternator tested good but replaced it anyhow as well as the battery..still not working. What are we missing? Voltage regulator maybe?
@@LillianWargo what is ur alternator output and check it for like 5 minutes to see if it drops
This is an awesome video but in order to lower the subframe did you loosen only the passenger side bolt or both? Mine isnt budging with only the ps.
Might need to heat it up
Great video. Can I unplug the alternator without doing all that? Need to test if it has a short. My fusible link on the positive terminal keeps blowing. Lmk. Thx
From the top u have some
Visibility
I have a 2010 and it looks exactly the same do they use the same radiator bracket and bushing support on the uppers or is there a difference
Yeah same
What a total nightmare of a repair job, will leave this one to the pros!
Yeah going up and down is wild alll they needed was to leave 2 inches clearance on frame and this job would had been super easy
@@RBTheMechanic I understand...there's practically no room under the hood of that Nissan Maxima that I own to do much of anything at all and that's frustrating for those of us trying to take good care of our cars....
@@douglasb.1238 yeah this alternator was kinda nightmare and they put houses all around the alternator
Hey I’m watching your method and I hit a road block. I’ve got everything loose, but the ac compressor catches on something preventing it from dropping far enough to get the alternator out. Any ideas on what I should do?
There’s pipe going u see the compress coolant pipe I believe
Muy buen video
Thank you
Awesome vid brother!
2 questions, seeing as Im about to tackle this job today.
1. Do you have to take out freon from a/c compressor?
1. ¿Es necesario sacar el freón del compresor del aire acondicionado?
2. What tools and fittings do I need for the job?
2. ¿Qué herramientas y accesorios necesito para el trabajo?
I show all the tools in the video but if ur removing the ac compressor then u need to recover from the systym other wise just let it come down but with lines connected
Great job 👏 thanks for the video.. how much should I espect to pay for this job ?
The labor alone is like $290
I lower the front of the subframe and undo the ac compressor instead of draining coolant. But over all good tutorial
Yup
Question
Do you have to discharge ac system? To move the ac compressor out of the way.
Yes u do
Is there an order how the wires for the alternator should be installed. The plastic plug for the alternator wire broke and I had to attach new wires but not sure the order they go in
Yeah they have diffrent function u gotta but new pigtail connection and follow the color code
Damn had to loosen subframe to do the alternator. That's a lot of work
Yeah or u can remove radiator and fan then it goes up
How about for when the bolt has a safety feature on the alternator on the inside bolt and the ac compressor bolts dont want to budge at all? Any suggestions??
I would heat them up and throw some penetrating oil
@RBTheMechanic tried that still nothing I am trying through the top of fans I have to remove the fans but since it's the only vehicle we got I'm going for it
long story, but I had my alternator on the 09 Max replaced around thanksgiving. I moved 3+ hours away from the shop that did it and around January, it started acting up again (come to find out.) Engine surge only in gear, brake+battery lights flashing on and off when the engine surges, loud rattle at idle etc. Come to find out, after we replace some parts at the dealership I work at, it ends up being the alternator. Yesterday, we found out that the " lower generator bolt" backed out of place and is just banging around in the hole. With some force, we hammered the threads through enough to grab them with a nut and pull the tab over the end of the alternator. however, the bolt is so long that it is now in the way of the lower idler pulley and it is keeping it from spinning. We thought that was weird, backed the bolt out enough to where there was still no play in the alternator and now the pulley can spin freely. Looking at shit last night, I am realizing that there is supposed to be that " generator bracket" that the hook end of the bolt attaches to. It's gone. I don't know how, but it's gone. We put some blue threadlock on the bolt and have it backed out enough for the pulley to spin freely, but I don't know how that bracket fell off unless the shop I took it to just didn't tighten everything down all the way. I'm gonna need that bracket eventually, huh? one of the guys helping me says I should be fine, the other says BULLLLLSHIT. I just need it to last for the time being until I can get in that bracket and try to replace everything myself with the help of the guys in the shop. Did the alternator in this video even have a bracket? I didn't see one. thank you!
No bracket …
@@RBTheMechanicso what bolt goes into yours? That one still has the hook end? I am still not understanding why the bolt sticks out so far that it keeps the lower idler pulley from spinning.
That red wire at 15:53 in the video that your taking off. Is that the alternator positive to battery? Please confirm. It would be much helpful. Thankyou
Yup the main wire to battery with 12mm bolt
Thankyou bro
I subscribed to you for the support and will be liking your videos
Had to change my refurbished alt 5 times before they put a new one in and now the new one needs to be changed under a year, all wires are in tact any idea what’s causing it ? From Toronto
Luckily it’s covered with warranty or I woulda scrapped the car smh
Check for oil leaks on alternaotr check for corroded wiring also if ur battery is old Old replace it as well it can make the alternator over work
And try diffrent brand
im going to tackle this job tomorrow… from what i saw is it safe to say that i really dont have to drain the radiator right?? take the hose connector and lose some coolant but i dont know why i would need to drain the radiator.. thanks in advance
Ur gonna have to drain it it got pipes down below radiator pipe up top if u don’t have equipment like me let a shop do it or take out the radiator and fan make some good room
on this video you didnt take out the radiator and thats why i was asking why would i need to drain it
i think i understand now… theres the lower radiator hose in the way right???
@@civakalos yup coolant lines go to the oil cooler
@@civakalos oh yeah it got coolants lines under the alternator and ac compressor going to oil cooler they r on the way for compressor to come down
Mannnnnn the hell with all that lol. I’m going have to take mine to the shop. I was with you until you had to do all the drainage lol
Yeah it’s tough one
Great video, what was some of symptoms the car was having, to know it was the alternator,
Battery lock alternator voltage was low
What’s the line / connector you removed to the right of oil filter at 17:00?
Coolant line clamp
@@RBTheMechanic I didn’t mean that one I meant the wired connector
@@robertdowe563 oh the connector that goes to ac compressor
Any way to do this without draining and removing the radiator?
No it’s same going up take of fan and all remove radiator pipes and down this way u need to remove the hose to cooler
what is the list of tools needed, if you don’t mind me asking
Lot bro
10mm
12 mm
14 mm
some extensions
swivels
Players
Needle nose
Ratchets 1/4 3/8 with same sockets to fit on
@@RBTheMechanicWhere is your shop located, I need a quote.
@@salvatore_davi I’m north nj Bayonne if ur local we can discuss it
Pop goes the weazel cuz the weazel goes pop!💥
Nice one
It’s the smart charging systems on that car. If you cut that blue wire it would charge all the time
Ok
Which blue wire are you speaking about and where is the location? I truly believe my issue isn't the alternator. I have already replaced it once and a month later I'm back to having the same issues. The voltage seem to fluctuate between 14 and 12.
How much labour cost should I expect?
3-400 depends if on the shop u go to
@@RBTheMechanic where are you located at?
@@revert2theStr8path Bayonne nj
What is the labor cost for replacing the alternator
Almost $280 if u find good mechanic if crazy shop like $800
@RBTheMechanic bro i took it out and tested at 3 different auto parts and its good wtf. Anyone had this issue. i know the plug and wire to alternator had corrosion so did the battery
@@seps26dave some times alternator will start to work or stop depends on the speed and temperature
I just changed mine and all of the sudden the battery light on and brake light on now
Check alternator out out first could be defective and check fuses
@@RBTheMechanic I bought brand new from autozone ok I’ll check it out
The oil filter spot is what fucked mine thanks to some odiot using thr wrong oil filter on a change
Didn’t understand? What u mean by oil filter? This is alternator job
My girl car just started doing this and new immediately it was the alternator battery was brand new
Yeah check the output confirm and replace it
PIA!
.y mechanics have done this about three times to my 2010 nissan maxima. I have paid the over 5 years any where from 200 to 500 in labor. These days it's much higher for labor. Now the recent culprit of the two last failures recently has been spured on by a oil leak over two years and over 200,000 miles on the vehicle.
That's a lot of bolts and nuts and components to remove an Alternator. This is undoubtedly poor e gineering on Nisans part. The alternator is horizontal rather than vertical to other old vehicles and makes the alternator more available to be burned out by spilled leaking from possible gasket leaks after 190000 miles. Otherwise the engine runs great and does not smoke. When the oil sprays or leaks it drops on the alternator which is positioned to have a failure I wonder how much they would charge for a new engine or even a gasket repair, which the dealer may charge double. I don't think they will make this design of any nissan maxima anymore. Poor engineering on Nissans part on this six cylinder vehicle. Any suggestions on your part for this design of this alternator in this type of vehicle???. Your video is excellent and I know why they charge so much for replacement of the alternator, I had no idea it was that complicated. THANKS.
This is stupid design if they had left 2 inches more clearance it would had been 40 minute job anyways u have to check for leaks usully the valve cover leaks on these front one is easy to do rear valve gasket is like $500 labor
Wanting to do this on my 18 maxima im lost
Yes it’s hard job but can be done from top
What if it is the belt
Why would it be belt what happned to belt did it brake get scraped off? Somthing is jammed?
Man the only part i wanted to see you skipped the bolt in the bottom man
Check in this video czcams.com/video/3xryt-7AgLg/video.htmlsi=31AmE22nmpgl-1wx.
Didn’t come out without lowering subframe
Yup 1 inch
This is exactly what my car doing
Yeah this is big job
Nissan said mass air flow sensor now idk which to buy
@@geraldbryant8905 did I scan for codes? To rule out this issue I show check alternator voltage should be 13v above
bought a MAF sensor an my car doing the same thing drive for 1hr then all of a sudden the break light, battery starts flashing so I'm going to try the alternator next.. I'll let you kno how it turns out
@@geraldbryant8905 heck alternator output
Took me 5 hours to do it
Not bad tho u got it done I was on it for good 2 hours!!
I'm suprised they haven't had to jumpstart that car.
It was charging for few seconds then cut off
I think it would be better if you lower a frame
Yes both !! I did lowered it like 1 inch
I just bought one and everything just died while I was driving I know it was the alternator but I didn't know it would be a pain in the ass to change the fuckin thing
Yeah this is no fun job
Just became a diy i have a 2011 maxima i should of stuck wit honda n toyota r a breeze compare to this nightmare
Yeah this one is complicated
Honda or Toyota you may not have had to replace it at all.
This is a terrible job & very hard to beat the clock at least the 1st time!
Thanks Nissan! I remember when they built a quality car... No more!
Yeah tight spot for somthing that can go bad
Such a crappy work space I really dislike Nissan for this
Yeah this could had been easier to do if they had good design
what terrible engineering for us mechanics
Yup
What a stupid design
Yeah
Failed to mention you discharged the ac and remove the back of the ac to get that top bolt.
I think I did discuss that but I didn’t remove the ac lines
That top bolt is next to impossible to get with removing the cover with the two torx bolts.
Well damn, that’s a lot, and I’m sure the dealer charge an 🦾 & 🦿to replace it
Yup it’s like $1800 they want