how to change alternator 906 mercedes sprinter
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- Mercedes Sprinter Campervan Alternator Upgrade to get greater charging power
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So my wife asked me "why are you watching someone change an alternator? you could do it in your sleep? " I am asking myself the same thing why is this entertaining? I must be strange as I enjoyed it 😊👍
Thats brilliant thank you buddy 👍🤓👍🍻
Thank you Mel. A couple of extra tips for the future reader: a 600mm breaker with 17mm socket easily tweaks the sprung tensioner pulley bolt when needing to slip the belt on and off. I think the hardest part of this job is that the two top mount bolts are completely out of sight when looking up from underneath. The alternator casing is a very snug fit too, the original units being reluctant to drop out and the replacements not usually too willing to fit back into place either. If you're struggling it's quite easy just to drop the front part of the front offside wheel arch liner out (RHD), that way you can not only see how you're doing with the alignment of the top mounts (impossible to view from underneath) but also it's quite a bit easier to get onto them from the side with an extension bar. Infact it's a lot easier that way.
Voltage is slightly low for a new alternator, should see above 14v. 14.4 ideally.
Yes it’s ok now runs at 14.2
Hello Mel, good call upgrading to 180amp, I'm doing the same for the same reason.
Why is your glow plug light on?
A true reading would be putting an amp clamp on, (its a new main battery) On a side note glow plugs can snap!!!!!!
Nice work Mel, the diagrams of how the belt fits is an excellent must do in cases like this and keeping it is solid advise. Keep up the great work !!
Thank you buddy really appreciate your encouragement and support 👍🤓👍
I appreciate your dedication to video making. I hate working upside down, on the floor, crumpled up under a van. Gravel too. Nice. How you can do that and think about filming I'll never know! Thanks, Mel!
Thank for taking the time to comment and really appreciate your positive encouragement 👍🤓👍
cheers mel, always a pleasure to see you work and explain stuff. happy days and stay warm and healthy
Thank you that’s really kind of you to say stay safe too 👍🤓👍
Another great vid Mel, I am sure that your glow plug light should not be on when the engine is running. All the sprinters I havea driven never had that on except when you first turn the ignition on and never when the engine was running. But this is your Van and you know its quirks. Keep up the excellent work on the vids really do look forward to them.
Thank you and don’t worry it did go out just not on camera 👍🤓👍
Excellent, glad to see this isn’t too difficult of a task.
Was really quite simple really thanks for the positive comment 👍
My goodness, you are such a nice guy.
Have a lovely weekend.
Thank you that’s really kind of you to say have a great weekend too 👍🤓👍
Great vid Mel, enjoy the maintenance side of the van too having thr same van. Look forward to the ball joint one 🤣 mines got some play ( hint) .
Thank you buddy 👍
Excellent, I m glad to see this job !!
Thank you for taking the time to comment really appreciated good luck with your build 👍😊👍
Nice upgrade Mel, I didnt dare to do such myself. So I had one fitted 😄 210 Amps😋
Nice one 👍
Good work Mel now chargeing alot better
Thank you and yes working great 👍
Thanks for some good tips! ☺
you are welcome
Handy video mate. Thanks for this.. got to do mine today! 😅👍
Thank you it’s nice to know my videos have helped good luck 👍🤓👍
Nice job Mel, looks like you got a bit of seeping oil under there, something to keep an eye on 👍
Thank you it’s from when my inlet manifold went on me 👍
Great video, I have a 57 plate VW Crafter Alternator looks nearly the same. Thanks
Glad it helped
great job fella
Thank you 👍
Hi Mel well done you kept that quiet, was bound to happen 😉😉👍👍
Thank you 👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld Now you just got to flip a coin who's van you go away in lol😂
ooooh leaky sump gasket...number 143 of things to do..great vids great help keep um coming..
Thanks 👍
Hope your good mel,at 5:00 it looks like an intercooler pipe is weeping oil which is totally normal on a diesel but I would drain it to make sure theres not loads incase of a "runaway"👍
Thank you for your concern that’s really kind of you i have drained the inter cooler the pipe is now new I had inlet manifold leak that’s where most of the residue has come from 👍
A job well done Mel, have a nice weekend 😀🍸🍺😃
Thank you and you 🤓👍🧘♂️
Hi Mel. Work of art that one- underneath your van, taking the alternator off and filming at the same time! Short of about 5 pairs of hands there mate 😃 Good job done there. Apart from charging your leisure batteries quicker, is there any other obvious benefit to having one. Also, how do the two compare in price.
All the best mate. Mal and Dave in Stoke
Thank you and that’s about it more bang for your buck and only £30 more 👍🤓👍
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I need a new auanata Mel ! Get rid of the negative I agree 🤗
Good morning definitely no negative needed here thanks for keeping it positive 😂 good luck with the alternator hope it’s not to much of an issue for you 👍🤓👍
If the new alternator has a much larger current output (over double) does the existing big cable going to the battery need upgrading - or is it common cable whatever the alternator output? Is there a fuse in the feed from the alternator to the van battery, and does this need to be changed?
No all I did was change the alternator
Hi Mel, always love your videos. Can you tell me how you managed to put the alternator in position and also put the bolts through? I tried this today refitting my alternator but found it was far too heavy to hold up and manage the bolts too. Any advise welcome
It’s a little stressful but it’s doable you have to get the angle right as you lift it up hopefully you have done it now 🤞
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Brilliant 👍🤓👍
Great upgrade buddy.
Great doing the diagram :)
Wish I had air conditioning on mine .(
What was the old one amps? Would this possibly be the same for a crafter? What was the warming light on the dash tho bud?
Those tyres are brilliant still need to get some for mine :) 🤗😊🙏🌈
think the original one was 80amp it needed changing anyway hence red lights don’t think crafters will be the same buddy 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld looked up mine for 180 seen one for £160, mines more than a normal crafter 180 as I have that stupid stop/start :( lucky I always turn it off as when I first bought it didn’t release 😂 till I stopped at traffic and the engine switched off 😂, I’ll have to take a look :)
Your van looking brilliant bud 😊🤗
Wait until next March/April and we’ll have a good few of this shape late registered on a 19 plate mwb high roof all top spec with air con, sat nav and cruise/ speed limit control in silver. They’ll be going back to Daimler off lease and probably hitting auctions. They’ll have DK19 registrations
Thanks for the instructions & tip about adding leverage on a spanner. In the US we call them wrenches. May I ask about the steering wheel lock? I have not seen one like it before.
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Hello Mel just wondering how your alternator is holding up I got a new one in December from euro parts it's making a horrible noise already good job I kept the old one do you still recommend the one you put on thanks
The one I have is working fine 👍
Hi Mel, was this a precautionary upgrade as you want a decent alternator to dc-dc charging?
That’s rite 👍
Great video Mel. Is that one single belt that does everything? why is your glow plug light still on? is that your next video!!
Yes one belt light goes out eventually 🤓👍
Hey Mel, Thanks for your great videos. Has your mercedes sprinter a smart alternator? Thanks in advance
Thank you for the positive feedback really appreciated my sprinter doesn’t have a smart alternator
I’d love to see you getting in the groove Mel 🕺🎸😂
Haha 😂
If I'm not mistaken you have a Ring DCDC charger for your aux battery bank, so how the up-rated alternator charge you aux battery bank faster?
it’s what was recommended to me because I’m charging 3 batteries instead of just the one makes sense rite one engine battery 130Ah and two leisure batteries x 115 Ah = 360Ah that’s a lot of power 👍🤓👍
Intercooler pipe looks like a driip of oil ran down it, id be tempted to take of check make sure theres not alot in Intercooler mel
Thank you I’ll definitely do that 👍
My alternator stopped working this week. Had to replace it!
Oh no must be something in the air 😬👍
i would look into that intercooler pipe it look like oil is leaking out wish my transit was as easy as this and the glow plug should go out when u start it unless it need to wram it
Thank you it’s all good now 👍
Mel, if the Ring b2b can only supply a maximum of 30 amps, that includes any combined input from the solar, why did you upgrade your alternator?
Because I can 😂👍
Mel why did your glow plug light stop on after starting ? It should go off then you start the engine
It’s ok I started up before it went off 👍
Hi Mel, hope your well? Stay safe brother 🙏
Thank you and you
Mel, How come the glowpug light is still on when running? is this somthing that Mercedes have on all the time? I drive a Vauxhall once light goes out and started the light stay's off.
Just wondering why on when running.
Good question , I thought the same ?
And me 😂
I started her up before the light was out that’s all 👍🤓👍
Yep that light seemed to stay on much longer than usual
Great vid Mel! I agree about the ground comment. Noticed you have a drip on your radiator coolant pipe. Is it leaking? 😁
thank you and no its just all old leak its all ok now 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld glad to hear that Mel 😁 got to keep the good people rolling 😁
How many amps can you put into your batteries? Mine don't like more than 50amps input.
30 amp max
HI Mel, did you measure how many amps ( 11:30 ) it puts in when moving ?
No i didn’t 🤓👍
Hi Mel. For b2b and leisure battery would you have part 2 please?
I’m really sorry I don’t understand what you’re asking 😬🍻
how to get a license for metal finder in cyprus thanks in advance?? :)
you are welcome good luck 👍🤓👍
What’s the output on the sprinter alternators ? I have the 2017 LWB 314.
I’m guessing there is a safe range that you must draw on a dc dc charger?
I have no clue
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Thank you 🙏
Wow.... your van chassis is pretty clean?.id suggert you rust proof it ....(oil spray coating or electronic or both....)
Hay thanks for the positive message everyone else seams to be concerned about my oil leak like it’s a bad thing keeping my chassis rust free lol 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld not concerned as much as i know diesels oil pan gaskets always leak a little....but ya that engine in particular ......with the defective oil cooler gasket on top ....should have it looked at......
What is your DC to DC battery charger rated to Mel if you don't mind me asking. Nice big juicy alternator that is 👍
I have a ring 30amp Dc2Dc MPTT 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld Cheers Mel 👍
Mel you want to get rid of that steering lock mucka as that the sort they can use as a lever to bust the steering lock off. And how come your heater light stays on after it starts.
Cheers buddy I started up before the light was out that’s all 👍
I never thought about that when I bought mine , but they would have to break the windscreen as mine catches on the screen if moved to the left or on the door pillar moved to the right , I suppose if anyone really wants something they will get it , but at least one slows them down a bit , I hope lol
Mel can you remind me what tyres have you got
I made a video all about them 👍
Hi Mel is that a known fault why your glow plug light stayed lit after your van was running ? I have always known them that your turn your ignition on wait for light to go out so you know your glow plugs have heated up then you start the engine
I started her up before the light went out that’s all 😂👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld that light must stay on a while then as it was running for a bit
180 A and 12 or 14 volt? Tnx for making this clip
No answer?
How much more output from the new alternator? My Peugeot Boxer alternator puts out 14.2v minimum. Stay safe🚐☕️☕️👍🏼🏴🌈🙏🏼💙❤️💙❤️
180 amps at 14.2 volts 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld I ment how much more output compared to the old one😂🚐☕️☕️👍🏼🏴🌈🙏🏼💙❤️💙❤️
Why was your glow plug light still on when it was running
Because I started up before it went off 😂👍
How's the tracker working
Fantastic 👍🤓👍
Looks like the bottom hose is leaking? Everything around it looked dry.
Well spotted you 👍🤓👍
Yeah i fitted a 200 amp with smart charger...actually i used to sell them to canal boat types😊👍
Nice 👍
Hey Mel! When you say upgraded, did you just buy the 150amp variant as they all look the same 😂
Pretty much!
Do you have a water leak on that bottom hose mate ?
No mate it’s from when my inlet manifold O ring went that’s where all the crud came from 👍
Was that ya coil light on though
Yes it was I started up before it went out
Looks like you might have an oil/gasket leak on the sump in this video Mel. 😬
It’s an old leak nothing to worry about 🤓👍
Why wow the glow light on Mel??
Because I did not waste time letting go out lol 😂
Engine Management Warning Light ?
Nop no lights on
I need to lose weight, I’ve got a 4x4 and STILL need to jack it up to get me guts under the side step lol
Btw, has that bottom hose got a small leak ?
Oh, regarding removing a battery, I once melted my engagement ring to my finger when I was removing a bulldozer battery. I arced the spanner against the battery box and my ring was touching the spanner too.
Bloody hurt ! Lol
I just mention it in case anyone’s as stupid as me
Oh my goodness me that’s funny but seriously painful too and no leaks just a drip 🤓👍
Surely you need to upgrade the belt due to extra torque required 🙄
I don’t know 🤷♂️
@@BigVanSmallWorld I doubt it. Those ribbed belts are immensely strong and powerful.
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@@BigVanSmallWorld norr sure of these jabs mate ..ya might wanna do some reaserchins on that ..🤤
Why isn’t your spare wheel under your van?
Because it’s to big I have upgraded tyres and they simply don’t fit underneath I do intend to put water tank where the spare should go and then eventually put spare wheel on the back door 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld could put it on the roof too, that spare tyre
You have screw's on your mind.... 😉 Its a nut...
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Cheers buddy 👍
Cheers buddy 👍
Please write model engine title video. Mercedes have many engine
thats a good shot ill have a look
Not an upgrade is it? Just a standard swap
If you say so
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*"No warning lights"* he says...
...except that amber one - (airbags?) - and the red one - (parking brake/seat belt?)
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you know l'm kidding, right?!
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Ignition on engine off all lights doing what they should 👍😂👍
looks like the bottom rad hose is leaking
Na it’s all good that’s just my van marking it’s spot 👍🤓👍
I was going to say the same thing about the rad hose
Agree. I came here to say that, too. Definitely had water dripping off it.
Strap your phone to head...I'm sure you could work out a bracket for it...
Don’t understand 🤦♂️