alternator
#1
alternator
my alternator went today, battery light came on, autozone tested the electrical system the guy said is not charging properly im getting about 11-11.5 volts, my battery is only a year old, im so pissed right now, just needed to vent a little, how many hrs labor you guys think to change this on a 400 just to get a idea and get ready to bend over. damn it just what i needed
#3
i have the same problem rite now but the thing is i just replaced the alternator so i look again and my power steering fluid is leaking on to my alternator so u might have this problem i also have a gs400
#6
I'm having to replace my alternator tomorrow. I need a new alternator belt, too and it's going to run $575 out the door. Is this common to have an alternator that needs to be replaced at 79k miles? Seems a little too premature for a "Lexus."
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#9
alldata says for replacing the alternator sshouls only be 1 hour max...just make sure you take it to someone who knows how to take of the belt...i had a honda mechanic do it on my car and he stripped the tensioner (dumbass)...should only be about 300 max!
#10
I too was hoping it would last longer. I've ordered an alternator on line and am hoping I can change it myself. I'm now having trouble just getting it off the engine.
#11
to do it, but it depends on the manual rates.
i had to go to a shop to have them torch off 2 exhaust bolts and bolt up my l-tuned axle back.
i timed it, they were working on the car for 37 min, they charged me for the 2 bolts and 1.5 hours of labor. reasoning? it's what the book said.
so for a job that should have cost $50, i was forced to swallow a $140 charge.
i had to go to a shop to have them torch off 2 exhaust bolts and bolt up my l-tuned axle back.
i timed it, they were working on the car for 37 min, they charged me for the 2 bolts and 1.5 hours of labor. reasoning? it's what the book said.
so for a job that should have cost $50, i was forced to swallow a $140 charge.
#12
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I can swap out the alternator on a GS300 in about 10 minutes flat if the engine is cold. On a hot engine it will take me about 15-20 minutes because you gotta be extra careful not to get burned lol. A GS400 takes me about 20 minutes because there's less clearance, but it's still a fairly trivial procedure.
Very easy if you want to take a shot at it, here are the basic instructions:
- Disconnect negative battery terminal
- 14mm socket on the tensioner and turn clockwise to loosen belt
- Remove belt off alternator, don't have to remove entire belt
- Remove 12mm nut on the alternator power cable and disconnect the plastic connector.
- Remove the 14mm bolt and a 14mm nut on the alternator.
- Pull out alternator.
- Reinstall everything in reverse order
EDIT: I forgot to add, the alternator in my car went out and I have about 30k miles. I have an aftermarket coolant overflow tank and it dripped all over my alternator when I overfilled it.
Very easy if you want to take a shot at it, here are the basic instructions:
- Disconnect negative battery terminal
- 14mm socket on the tensioner and turn clockwise to loosen belt
- Remove belt off alternator, don't have to remove entire belt
- Remove 12mm nut on the alternator power cable and disconnect the plastic connector.
- Remove the 14mm bolt and a 14mm nut on the alternator.
- Pull out alternator.
- Reinstall everything in reverse order
EDIT: I forgot to add, the alternator in my car went out and I have about 30k miles. I have an aftermarket coolant overflow tank and it dripped all over my alternator when I overfilled it.
Last edited by JeffTsai; 08-01-08 at 07:05 PM.
#13
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to do it, but it depends on the manual rates.
i had to go to a shop to have them torch off 2 exhaust bolts and bolt up my l-tuned axle back.
i timed it, they were working on the car for 37 min, they charged me for the 2 bolts and 1.5 hours of labor. reasoning? it's what the book said.
so for a job that should have cost $50, i was forced to swallow a $140 charge.
i had to go to a shop to have them torch off 2 exhaust bolts and bolt up my l-tuned axle back.
i timed it, they were working on the car for 37 min, they charged me for the 2 bolts and 1.5 hours of labor. reasoning? it's what the book said.
so for a job that should have cost $50, i was forced to swallow a $140 charge.
Sorry just a pet peeve of mine since I used to work in the auto service field and had to explain why our techs knocked out 5 hour jobs in 2 hours to customers all day long. No ill feelings just my opinion.
Back to the topic - shop around. Any tech who knows this car should beable to get you taken care of for a decent price.
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