Alternator replacement

[REDYUKON]

How hard is to replace alternator on 2001 Yukon? I have never done this before and Chilton manual is very confusing to me. Anyone has a write up on this?

 

[c19dale]

should be very simple. Not looking at it right now, but I believe it is right there on top. put a socket on the tension pulley (top left) and pull it till you have slack to remove the belt. Once the belt is off, unplug the alternator then unbolt it....should be 2 bolts, sometimes 3 on some cars. remove and replace....please don't pay the dealer to do this...it's one of the easiest components to replace. You can tackle it...

 

[REDYUKON]

Thank you

should be very simple. Not looking at it right now, but I believe it is right there on top. put a socket on the tension pulley (top left) and pull it till you have slack to remove the belt. Once the belt is off, unplug the alternator then unbolt it....should be 2 bolts, sometimes 3 on some cars. remove and replace....please don't pay the dealer to do this...it's one of the easiest components to replace. You can tackle it...

Thank you for the info. I will tackle this myself.

 

[boostaholic]

Very simple to do, familiarize yourself with your motor's basic components and you'll be able to fix most issues that may arise.

 

[REDYUKON]

Thanks

Yeah, It is just the matter of do I want to go with 105AMP or something higher? I have seen 145AMP ones and leaning towards the higher AMP ones.