Tuesday, November 23, 2010

How do I change the alternator of a 95 pontiac gand am?

the engine is a V6, i just need to know how to change it without takeing the whole engine apart.How do I change the alternator of a 95 pontiac gand am?it should be pretty easy on the car, the motor is either a 3.1ltr or the 3800 and the alt should be on top and in the middle. Take the neg bat cable off and then take a three eights drive ratchet and turn back the belt tension er and undo the belt and then undo the plug to the alt and then take out the two bolts and presto new back in same order but reversed.How do I change the alternator of a 95 pontiac gand am?your engine will be a 3100, changing the alternator is a little hard

to do the first time but here goes. most belt tensioners take a 15mm wrench to take the tension off the belt. it will be hard to remove the tension without a special or long end wrench but it can be done. then remove the belt from the alternator, there is a large red wire attached to the alternator and 2 or 3 smaller wires the plug into it. you might have to have a %26quot;back up%26quot; wrench to remove the nut on the red wire, they often turn inside and ruin the alternator. there are 2 bolts that hold the alternator in its brackets

and a smaller bracket on the back side with a bolt in the alternator and a nut onto the top of the motor. it is a 15 minute job if you have the tools and have done it before.How do I change the alternator of a 95 pontiac gand am?disconnect the shiz and connect the shiz man.How do I change the alternator of a 95 pontiac gand am?You may need a special wrench designed for releasing the tensioner assembly so you can remove the belt. Once you accomplish this, it's pretty straight forward. First, disconnect the battery! Proceed with the belt, and move on. Two or three bolts, depending upon the design of the bracket, and the whole thing will lift right out. Take it with you when you purchase the new one. There are 4, yes 4 different locations for the wiring connections. This is known as %26quot;clocking%26quot;. It is much easier to get the correct one the first time, but, if you need your ride right away, and your local auto parts store doesn't have the proper one, you can do this yourself. If you have an impast wrench, spin the pulley loose. Don't remove it yet! Turn it up, nose down, on a table or workbench. You need to take the three bolts loose that keep the housing together. Do NOT, under ANY circumstances lift the alternator up from now on. If you do, no sweat, but this isn't alternator rebuild 101. With the nose of the alternator on the table, take the three bolts out. Tap on the front portion of the housing and it will drop down. Spin it so that the mounting holes and the harness connections are in the correct location and re-install the three bolts. You will have to tighten them in sequence otherwise it may cause the armature to bind. I've done thousands of them. It will take you about 15 minutes to clock it if you have to.