Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Change Alternator 1998 GMC Sonoma?

Ok, so my alternator went out last night while helping a friend move.



How hard are these things to change? Is it simply just disconnecting the battery, taking off the belt, disconnecting the ground and positive wire from the alternator itself, removing the bolts and you're good to go? Or what?Change Alternator 1998 GMC Sonoma?Do not disconnect the battery, just make sure the key is off, it could erase the code to the radio and possibly other computer functions. Just release the tension on the belt tensioner enough to get the alt out, reverse to install, it isn't hard but I have seen people remove the tensioner when all you have to do is pull down on the spring loaded nut holding it on the pulley, good luck.Change Alternator 1998 GMC Sonoma?Yep. It's pretty easy.



Just make sure you connect the negative battery cable AFTER you connect the positive.Change Alternator 1998 GMC Sonoma?that about it it just doin itChange Alternator 1998 GMC Sonoma?DO disconnect the battery. (neg cable is enough.)Change Alternator 1998 GMC Sonoma?That's pretty much all there is to it. You only need to disconnect the negative battery cable, not both.Change Alternator 1998 GMC Sonoma?Yes you have it down real good just do as you said and you are good to go , Good luck