Replacing The Alternator On A 2007-2011 Honda CR-V
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- Brian Eslick from How to Automotive www.howtoautomo... takes you step-by-step through the process of replacing the alternator on a 2007-2011 Honda CR-V.
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You are the first guy on CZcams that doesn't rattle on trying to get your info out. So many men just babble on incessantly. Tx for the clear & concise instructions along with the excellent video footage.
I didn't have the fancy tools for the job, but your video saved me a pricey labor charge at the repair shop! My neighbor and I were able to change out my wife's CRV alternator in just a couple of hours with basic wrenches. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It's a great service to DIYers everywhere!
1:47 - Surprised no one has mentioned this, but you are supposed to turn clockwise to loosen the tension of the pulley, NOT counterclockwise.
Definitely giving you the credit for actually doing this the easiest way possible. It’s so much easier when you remove the tire and splash guard. Thank you! You saved me soo much pain and time
I’m just an average dude with a basic tool set, and step by step, following your video, I was done in under 2 hours! Thank you for posting this!
Awesome video!!! Clear, consise, straight to the issue. No music.... excellent work sir. Thanks you!!!!
Thank you for watching!
Very helpful video, thanks man. Piece of advice to others: prop the hood with a 2x4 or something. That way the prop rod can be folded down out of your way.
Hey Bro
This is Fantastic I’m so grateful for people like you that put out content like this. Your awesome keep up the great work 🙏
daddyVILLE808 thank you! Glad to help.
Thank you so much! My husband and I just did it in the course of two days lol with lots of breaks, we’re amateurs. My dad is a mechanic and he does most of these kind of things for us but he’s on a much deserved vacation so we had to figure it out. Thanks for your video it was really helpful. 🎉
What worked for me was removing the radiator fan next to the alternator as well as removing the bolts to the upper radiator support/brace, but not completely removing. This gave me so much more room to work that it was worth the additional 20 mins effort.
Man saved me a few bucks, bought a couple tools and with little to no experience I fixed it. Great video & thank you!
Agreed! Straight to the point. No unnecessary info or wasted time- basically, thanks for taking the time to edit! This will save me a lot of money in DIY. Thank you!!!
Great video, right to the point, no endless rambling like other people’s videos!
Thank you and thank you for watching!
No B.S straight to the point. Damn good job.
You just saved me so much money! Perfectly guided diy! Did it alone - took me about 3.5 hrs.
I have to replace the alternator on my wife’s crv soon so I’ve been watching various videos, yours by far is the best on this procedure! Thanks a bunch! 😊
Thank you and good luck with your wife’s car!
Thanks for the video. Helped a lot. One thing I found was moving the tension pully makes it easier to pull the old alternator out and get the new one in
Helped me out quite a bit, although my alternator got stuck for about an hour trying to pull it out after bolt removal.
Watched a few vids on how to do this and went with yours. Much appreciated!!! It took me about 3 hours. Those 2 bottom bolts on the alternator kicked my butt. I didn’t have a ratchet with that swivel like you did. It would have probably made it easier and saved me some time.
This is the most logical and well laid out how-to CRV alternator replacement video on youtube. Thank you very much for taking the time to document your work. It saved me time and money. It was still a huge pain the the rear to complete the replacement but I can't imagine how hard it would've been without your help!
What a great video. It's apparent how much thought and effort went into editing, too. Thank you for this!
This helped me a lot, I did my GF's 08 CRV. A couple of things, I came across. I tried to reuse my belt, and I accidentally got it caught behind my new alternator and there's no way I was taking it off again, so be mindful of that. I was able to barely get the passenger side bolt cracked with a 18" breaker bar and a short 12mm, then I took a 1" extension with the bar and 12mm to break the driver side bolt free, there is an AC line in the way of that one... Then I went back up and was able to take the two bottom bolts off by hand, standing facing away from the car... Remember to leave the top bolt in place so you can easily remove the bottom bolts. Other than that, the only advice I would like to give, is make sure you have a SHORT 16 point mm socket for the belt pulley, I rented one from Advanced Auto, and it was a 5 point, and no matter which way I oriented it, there wasn't enough room to pull on the pulley.
Used this to make a how to list on replacing alternator and belt, haven't used it yet, but I hope my dad and I get it right, thank you for having the specific video I need, we need both belt and alternator, this was super helpful.
Brian
Thank you for the exact fast perfect to the tee video. My wife’s alternator went out last night and so today I am going to take out the bad alternator and have my local ignition shop rebuild it fresh so that I keep the original Honda part/casing. Going to go purchase a nice Serpentine Belt Tool kit as that is always a good investment. Of course replace the serpentine belt as well. I also became member to ALLDATA for my my wife’s CR-V and my Toyota Highlander, wonderful portal for all the DIY info you’ll need for car repair. Thank you very much Brian!!
Thank you very much for your video it's 4:30 a.m. in the morning and I just got done on this car favor for my sister-in-law once again thank you!
This guy makes it look so easy with power tools let him try doing it with hand tools and see what he gets it'll take him a long time unless it's a brand new car. So take what you want from that so far it's taking me 4 hours to try to get the alternator out of the the car I have removed all the plastic molding the tire and everything it is still not easy to access the nuts and it is not easy to get the damn thing out
It is tough to get it out of there it’s in their tight. But I definitely use power tools to speed it up.
Best video out there. Just replaced my alternator and this video and comments made changing out the alternator a couple hour job with no surprises. Car is back on the road today and charging fine.
Thanks. The pace of the video is beautiful. I felt like a midwife getting the alternator to pass through on the way out. FYI, if you use a piece of clothesline rope as a handle (or heavy gauge wire, etc) through one of the bolt holes it makes it so much easier. After playing with it with my big hands in the way, and not getting it out, I used the rope for a handle and pulled it in seconds because I could see all the obstructions better.
Thanks for the video, helped a lot. A couple place I had issues to assist others on my 07 CRV. The bottom bolt holding the alt closet to the center of the engine had an AC pipe making it difficult to get a socket/ratchet on. I gave the pipe a little nudge which gave me just enough room to break the torque from below. Also, I could not get the alt out despite numerous attempts due to clearance. I need a 2nd person to pull forward on the tensioner bolt which in-turn pushed it back to the firewall and gave me enough room to remove the alt. Will need to do the same to install the new one. Had to get the steering pump right out of the way to get at the tensioner again. Cheers!
Hey would you happen to know what this problem is in my Honda?? I’ll be driving normally then when I press the break and turn to the right and press the gas it doesn’t want to go like the gas peddle isn’t registering to the car to go almost like the car is shutting off but everything’s still on and normal just no gas. It’s only when I turn-press the break-then gas peddle and it slows down eventually when I press the gas peddle harder it will pick up and go. 😭
@@frenchtoast4630 I haven't had that issue. The gas peddle is electronic (no cable), so could be an issue there or the throttle body needs calibration (can be done thru OBD2 connector under dash). If it only happens when turning, could be something with fuel pump. Does it happen only near empty or not matter?
@@Looneeclip I had half a tank so I don’t think it has to do with that, you might be right on the fuel pump tho. Is it real hard to repair that I’m trying to figure it out 😣
@@frenchtoast4630 *brake
I do appreciate you video with all the helpful information - alas, us mere mortals don't have all the cool specialty tools you used for this repair... after hours of attempting it this way, I gave up and took out the radiator/fan assembly and front crossbar - only then did I have enough access to get this cursed thing out with regular shallow and deep well sockets. I still had to buy specialty tools for the tensioner and crossbar and other bolts - I bought a set of 12pt swiverl headed wratcheting wrenches (which stripped off one of the alternator bolt heads), thus necessitating pulling the radiator... if you do this all day long, my hat's off to you. I have done hundreds of repairs as a shade-tree mechanic and this is the second worst I think... but memory fades. Thanks again for your immense help!
Great video. Just did this on a friend’s CRV. I didn’t remove the tire. Just turned the wheel all the way right. I also removed the cooling fan so I could see the two lower bolts on the alternator and actually get a socket wrench on them. Clockwise to get tension off the belt. I used the old box end slipped over the open end wrench trick to extend the wrench and pull on the tensioner. Great video though. I’m no expert. Helped a ton.
Thanks for the great video. The belt and bolt diagrams was a big help. I'm pretty good working on my own cars once I have an idea of what to do. People like you save me tons of time trying to figure out the best route to do a part change.
Thanks Dude! Helped a LOT! Got the alternator in without much trouble but sadly though I didn't have the proper wrenches and striped the nut on the tensioner... Had to order a new one and ordered a long wrench like you used. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video bud, I work at a Chevy dealer and have never dealt with many Honda’s, this saved me a lot of time, and made me good money as well 🤙🏻
Saved me hundreds of dollars! Thank you so much!! Learning to work on cars myself this was a lifesaver
Glad the videos helpful. Thank you for watching!
You don't loosen the tensioner pully bolt just push down like your tightening it and hold it while you remove the belt. It even shows that in the printed diagram he has look what way the arrow points.
Edx
I had the same complaint. Clearly not counterclockwise
Great video! It helped me out a lot but I didn't have to take the tire off or any of the dust covers. A couple of good flexhead ratchets help greatly. I did almost everything with quarter-inch Drive.
Glad it all worked out! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for this video......you've helped another "diy" guy, saved me time and money! I totally appreciate it!
My buddy and I followed this video and did the job in 2.5 hours. Thank you for posting!
Glad you guys got it done. Thank you for watching!
I'm the buddy. It looked daunting at first. But you're video really helped a lot. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Excellent video! Straight and to the point with good angles and lighting. Saved me couple hundred dollars by doing it myself. I'll be grabbing some of your merch!
Muchas gracias por tu profesional ayuda,esta mañana se lo cambiamos al CRV de mi esposa,nos tomó around 4 hours pero logramos hacerlo y ya quedó bien,gracias nuevamente por tu asistencia profesional
I am a 25 year mechanic and this vid was very well done
Thank you!!
You are the champ of quick and complete youtube tips. Thank you.
Thank you!
I just did this on an FRV. It has far less space than this but all the fixings are almost identical. I had to remove the rad and engine mounting bolts to push the engine back an inch!!! Absolutely Horrid job on an FRV but this vid gave me a good head start.
If you have power tools, this job is made 10x easier by jacking up the engine slightly and removing that motor mount blocking the tensioner. Provides plenty space. Just keep track of the bolts well, that motor mount is certainly a contraption. Might be a good time to replace it and the Tensioner as well
just removed the the alternator from my 96 suburban. Man was it easy. Thanks for the detailed video!
Glad to help. Thank you for watching!
Bro this has got to be the best video on this perfect explanation and everything. Great job💯
Pro tip. I had to learn hard. Take out the passenger side headlight it will make for much easier accessibility.
Man I’m trying to find a good channel like this one that has worked on eclipse gt
PLEASE EVERYONE GET THE 7PK1755, GOES RIGHT ON AFTER 8 HOURS OF STRUGGLE WITH THE 1745. Mileage improved by 20% after change! Excellent helpful video!!
Thanks for making this video. I need to do this job on my 2007 CRV and replace the belt tensioner too. Is
there any significant advantage in also removing the passenger side motor mount to gain better access ? I will either get the alternator rebuilt locally or buy a Denso reman from RA.
I removed the motor mount. My life became much easier.
Now I know why old guy (me ) likes my cars out the sixties and seventies and little bit out of the eighties 🙂
Just replaced mine today thanks to this tutorial. Thanks for posting.
Thanks. Nice video. It's easier on the hands if you pull the 4 bolts off the A/C compressor & slide it out of the way.
wildmanbeck I will have to give it a try next time thanks for the tip and for watching!
Thanks for this video just replaced my dads alternator on his crv. Appreciate this 👍
GREAT EXPLANATION LOOK VERY EASY BUT YOU ARE EXPERT. THANKS
Juan Rios I have done a few. Thank you for watching!
I will add that when extracting the old alternator, I positioned it with the pulley straight up, and the top of the unit (single bolt hole) facing to the right. In this position, I was able to pull it out without actuating the tensioner to provide additional clearance.
Appreciate your help and well-detailed, yet, short video.👏🏽👏🏽✝️
Thanks for this video!! We just did this step by step. Hands were a bit to big,so a few bruised knuckles and cuts.
Wow. One of the best auto repair how to videos out there. Thanks.
Dave Longmore thank you and thank you for watching!
Clockwise not counterclockwise for tensioner
Take the passenger side headlight out which includes that side of the front bumper it saves you so much time and makes everything 10x easier to get to
Very well made video, very helpful. Thank You.
Very well best video I've ever watched. Thank you and could hear and understand well.
The tensioner is the biggest nightmare. There just isn't enough room to get a rachet in there and the bolt on mine is too recessed to use a ratcheting boxed wrench. This is an exercise of patience. I've been at it for hours and still have been unsuccessful.
Ok, I ended up cutting the handle of the serpentine tool I got from AutoZone so I can get more travel. Once I did that, I had no problems getting the belt on. On the other hand, the alternator that AZ had was also no good. Car died mid-drive on the damn freeway. I used the link from Amazon to get the OEM Denso alternator. It was significantly more expensive, but the dealer wants $130 more for the EXACT same one, refurb and all. Also, the dealer couldn't get it to me any faster as they have to order it too.
FML.....
At least it should only take a couple of hours this time.
Definitely need a ratcheting wrench for the bottom 2 alternator bolts...everything else was going smooth until that point. Had to hit up Harbor Frieght for a good 5set for $30 (btw $21 at HD for just the 12mm)
...will update tomorrow as daylight and Temps have reached a decline for the day....
Thanks. Now I'm going to bring it into the shop to have them do it for me.
how many book hours does this take? a friend was quoted close to $1200 for an alternator replacement on a 05 CRV at the Honda dealer .
I think removing the upper motor mount is much easier without having to remove the tire and under splash shields - Can be done with a small jack under the engine. Doing this gives you more clearance to remove the alternator out the top
Very professional ! All understand!
great video, why the voltage so low ? why not 14.2?
Nice use of the MT 2400 Vantage!! Great video
Thank you!
Very nice but I had a tough time keeping up as fast as you were talking
Great video, it was very helpful!!
Is there enough space to use a breaker bar instead of the serpentine belt tool?
just saved me a few hundred dollars!! you da man!!
Always happy to hear that. Thank you for washing!
Great video. Good stuff brother
Is there a certain amount of lbs you're supposed to torque the tensioner once you put the belt back on? And you torque it clockwise right?
Thank you for the video. How much time do you think it will take to complete the replacement?
About 2 to 3 hours
Buy that ratchet with the pivoting head for those bolts under the alternator if you don't have one and you're gonna do this job. I would have never been able to complete this job without it.
Wow an awesome and A successful job done I did run into a few snags like getting the tensioner pulled and I accidentally snapped a wheel stud off but hey I’m learning thank you for the awesome video
Sucks you broke the stub but I’m glad you got it. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for this.
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Thank you brother
There are several Gen 3 alternator replacement videos on youtube. They all don't show in real time the removal of the two lower bottom bolts on the alternator. Why? Because they are a b-iatch to remove. I'm not a mechanic or an expert but I've done three of these using different strategies. IMHO If I was to do another I would just remove the front bulkhead and A/C Condenser fan to get easier access to the two lower bolts. The 10-15 mins extra minutes to do this is worth it to not have to deal with the blind and very very tight access lower bolt removal. Only thing to worry about are the fan bolts which on Northern vehicles can be rusted out and could break the plastic fan shroud on removal. Still even if you don't remove the fan the increased radiator/fan flex you get with the bulkhead removed is worth it. Just my $0.02.
Tensioner is a clockwise rotation
Great video! Note: would recommend unbolting the ac compressor to access the lower bolts of the alternator.
Thank you so much for the video.
I see the load pro.. what's you review on the tool.
Very helpful thanks!
Very thorough and detailed! You nailed it . Subscribed
Q2
My battery is being drained by the Alternator it’s a 2010 Honda CRV only had 33,000 miles.
Got a new battery they say I need a new alternator.
How much (ball park) would it cost including installation? Thank you.
Awesome instructional video very easy to follow. Many thanks!
by jiggle it around, no it wont come out that way. works best if you just take the tensioner pulley off. then it comes out nice and easy, just make sure not to loose the nit on the back side.
2009 crv
Ditto on last comment. Amazing. 10 minutes with the camera rolling.
When I went to release the tension the bolt on the tensioner unscrewed. I can remove the bolt but will I be able to reinstall the belt?
Thanks so much for doing this video.
Great video
This video is amazing thank you so much !!
Excellent video! Thanks!
What were all the tools used for this replacement?
Great help however I did remove the AC fan for more space