How to Replace an Alternator in a 00-10 Chrysler PT Cruiser

[@westleymcelvaine8768]

I just got to say you seem like one of the most friendliest happy-go-lucky people that I've ever seen on KZbin and for that I give you two thumbs up my friend continue the positive vibes much-needed thank you

[@elszelgato3962]

Not helpful

[@toebee97]

@@elszelgato3962 more helpful than your comment, at least his was positive

[@elszelgato3962]

@@toebee97 I’m sorry buddy guess I was going through something but I needed to here this

[@FlyLan]

Yeah probably because he had just got the old alternator out and the new one through and into position! Lmao

[@ericksaucedo5450]

I sae your videos last night and I take it out on the same way but just moving the hoses and wires, and turning the alternator in different ways and comes out, thanks I saved a lot of time.

[@FlyLan]

So after a lot of struggling, sweating, and cussing, I did manage to get it out through this space. What finally got it out for me was the use of a wire hanger. I looped a doubled over wire hanger through the tension bolt mount hole on the alternator and then twisted it off so I then had a long handle that I could hold out of the way with my left hand and use the windshield cowl as support to essentially support the alternators weight and suspend it just at the constriction point. This way my right arm can be down into the cavity and can freely manipulate the alternator and any obstruction that it might hang on without worrying about losing my grip or dropping the alternator. The problem I was experiencing was being able to get enough leverage, maneuver through the space, and support the weight all with just one arm. When the car was up on jack stands on their lowest setting, it was slightly too high for me to be able to get one arm down far enough to do all of the above mentioned... definitely couldn't get both arms in at the same time. Anyway, the coat hanger (I'm sure Paracord would work just fine)gave me that extra support by utilizing my left arm up and out of the way. Hope this helps someone.

[@brianrogers1306]

I had someone pulling it from the top while I pushed from underneath, but I got that piece of shit outta there and the new one in, suck it 2005 Chrysler design team.

[@gagemckenzie4197]

Easiest way it to undo the strut bolts and pop the axle out, tried it this way with 4 other people and this method was no dice, easiest way is to pop the axle take off the alternator mounting bracket then continue with the swap. If this way did work it would have been nice cause i had to do a coolant flush at the same time

[@whoisthis4130]

Thank you. I am going to try this. I have been fighting to get this thing on the tension bolt. I’m so mad my cousin bought this damn thing.

[@IamNotashamed88]

This is the best and easiest way to do this. I recommend removing the bottom bolt on the AC dryer (the silver cylinder left of the overflow reservoir) so it can wiggle a little. Pulling it out through the top is a VERY tight squeeze so every 1/16 of an inch you can spare helps. Saved me a ton of money. Thanks dude.

[@FlyLan]

I really hope this is going to be the last 1/16th" I need to getting the thing out, because so far I haven't been able to solve this rubix cube. I feel like I've been turning this alternator every imaginable orientation and pivot possible, but it hangs up every time. Thanks for the addition. Going to give it a try with the breaking of a new day.

[@michaelallison2085]

@@FlyLan I just did mine today...I had success when I turned the alternator pulley-side facing front (after removing the electrical connections) and then wiggling it a lot 😄 what's key is to run a cord or speaker wire through the upper bolt hole...it makes it a good deal easier to support and lift the alternator and keep it from falling back. A previous owner had already removed the lower bolt from the AC dryer so moving that a bit will help as well 👍

[@FlyLan]

Really wish this video showed the orientation of the alternator when passing it through the space. I've now spent more time trying to get it out than i did on the disconnecting of it, with no luck as of yet.

[@RickG-h5i]

Good streamlined and to the point . Good job on the production of the video

[@nelson1oneify]

Thank you for this I just changed the alternator on my 2003 pt cruiser though the top. You saved me alot of headache all I had to do was take the bracket holding the 3 lines just to get enough room to get it out. Thank you

[@Flight32]

Which bracket and which lines? I need to do this job tomorrow.

[@sackofawsomeness]

Which bracket and lines⁉️⁉️

[@annedimassa8732]

A much appreciated explanation your efforts are great! Thank you so much!

[@Robert-xp4ii]

I'm gonna have to give this a try for my uncle. I'm not a mechanic per se but I usually fix my own cars, kitchen equipment, etc. My poor uncle couldn't bring me a Phillips screwdriver though so I'll try to help him out. It's not even 30 degrees here this week so I'm not very happy. Lol Thanks for the help!

[@shanepierce4579]

Thanks man I was under UT fighting with plug trying to figure out how I was Gonna squeeze alternator out your tha man many thanks bro

[@michellefunderburg7490]

Thank you you help me so much I got my alternator out with little to no problems

[@duecefromdetroit3025]

thanks for the video.... I've always told my uncle to take that thing off. instead of doing it from the bottom 👍👍👍👌

[@ernestworrell7447]

I just removed and replaced my alternator in my 2005 pt in less than 2 hours from the top without even jacking the car up or messing with the motor mounts. You guys gotta get out there and problem solve. Watching these videos and doing what a book tells you isn't always the best way to do it

[@1radkill420]

come to my house please!

[@theinfinitejoe]

Thanks for the tips!

[@sn1pe4r3al4]

Maybe you should post a video on how to do it the right way since everybody else isn't 🤔

[@bryansmith6939]

@@sn1pe4r3al4lmao right? 😂

[@stevelentz3]

Thanks for the info. We own these buggers and the alternators are a pain to replace. I left the coolant reservoir on and was able to still pull it out. Just in case someone sees this video and wants to do it even faster lol

[@notactiveignoremeplease]

What did you do after? I’m legit at the end of my rope trying to get the stupid reservoir off lol.

[@mudpuddle3505]

@@notactiveignoremeplease SAME that left screw has me vexed - were you able to get it off? Or of not, we’re you able to still get the alternator out with it still assembled?

[@fukyoutube444]

@@mudpuddle3505 I'm at this point rn. No deep pockets n I just dropped my 15 socket because I couldn't loosen the nut n attempted to pull out. Needless say pull out game sucks. But stuck at that left nut

[@kzkbrokenimages5543]

Helpful, thank you

[@justinsmet]

I'm having to do this myself today and tomorrow

[@SuperRpena]

Thank you very much this was very helpful. I have a question does the tensioner bolt thread it all the way through?

[@passmethewrench]

Real good. Thx.

[@lucianoromero777]

What size is the bolt holding the coolant reservoir in

[@victorbeltran3075]

Good job

[@jbravo4]

thanks bunches

[@nubianqueen222]

That’s the same steps I took just didn’t remove the coolant reservoir. Thanks.

[@ДиМа-щ4ф6х]

Me too! Maybe you need to remove on turbo only.

[@edrutherford1006]

Anyone can answer. I replaced one and the belt is flapping. How much more i need to crank on it to stop flapping. Also have some smoke coming from it as it heats up.

[@curreycambo4451]

Where is the link you were talking about

[@glenwhitestofer6420]

much faster and easier if you pull the axle,as stated in service manual.I tried both ways axle way is more than half the time to do it.But then again I have a hoist

[@averagejoe7333]

Great instruction video.

[@whitetigerfire1]

Hey man, i thank you for the video, but a start from the beginning would be helpful. Showing people how to take the belt off and such so we dont need to track down multiple videos

[@whitetigerfire1]

I am sorry, i didnt realize how different the pt was from a regular car (that i work on) and didnt realize how indepth it was. I got confused on the 2 belt system it and didnt understand the tensioner bolt and its purpose. I do immensely thank you. This made the job really easy for me

[@eltono1972]

Thank you

[@MatthewTortu]

I'm waiting for my alternator to come bought it online much much cheaper and then I'm going to do it the way you did it through the top and my little panel behind the wheel isn't there neither so I'll let you know how I made out I'm in Vegas so it's 110°the alternator doesn't get here for another few days so I'll have everything off by then I'm going to take my time already got the battery disconnected and the reservoir off I'm going to spray down the alternator bolts let them sit overnight since it's so dry here can I power wash my motor down all the time 😞 my motors much much cleaner that's just me but thank you for the video I'm going to use it

[@jeffs7267]

Thank you!

[@jhonsmith2150]

Cool vid! I found a newish remain alternator I'n the junkyard for $40 bucks! An had it tested afew times an aple diff stores 🏬! An it came back Good 👍! So I'll b slapping mine on this weekend! 👏👌🤙😎

[@trinitybatson3939]

how do I disconnect my electric connector?

[@DMcnatt-74]

Well it’s easier to pull it out from the top

[@ablepedro8586]

Sounds easy enough lol

[@brianrogers1306]

I just did this to an '05, you have to take a screw out of the upper and lower heat shield right there and bend them up/down (bend back when done, replace screw) to make room to get it out, not fun, but WAY better than the "proper" way to change an alternator on one of these sick ass street demons.

[@unlistik2057]

But how are you supposed to get the alternator out of there

[@xaviermcfadden1]

I took it out this way, if you have the tools do was recommended in the manual, save yourself, some sweat and busted knuckles😢

[@honesttoolreviews6444]

Fr the life of me even taking whole shield off. It doesn't come out the top spent four hours trying it your way. Halfway through took top and bottom sheild all the way off ....don't work. Didn't see u do it

[@FlyLan]

Yeah I'm having this same issue. I've got the thing fully disconnected but can't get it out through the top.

[@honesttoolreviews6444]

@@FlyLan if you're struggling with it my dad said it was a bit extreme but what I did was that bolt mount on the heat exhaust manifold there's like that lip I took the heat shield off and cut the bolt mount completely off with a grinder that gave me just enough room and then when I put everything back I just put that piece back in like a spacer

[@FlyLan]

Thanks for the tip. I actually managed to get it out this morning. I took a wire coat hanger and ran it through the alternator bolt mounting hole and then twisted it off.the other end I fashioned a handle so I had something I could hold on to with my left hand up above and out of the way, but still supporting the weight of the alternator while my right arm was down in the cavity manipulating the alternator. The biggest issue I was having was supporting the weight of the alternator, trying to maneuver it and any hose/line it might be getting caught on all while not losing my grip and dropping it with just one hand. I'm not super tall and even with the car on the lowest notch on my jack stands I could just barely get one arm down far enough to grab the alternator, but couldnt get both arms or even the one hand around on the bottom side of the alternator which made it difficult to get the leverage I needed to work it back and forth through the space. This East Texas heat and humidity drains the energy and hydration from you as soon as the sun breaks the horizon, which leads to muscle fatigue fairly quickly. For me, the coat hanger made all the difference. I imagine some Paracord would work just as well, anything to make a handle so that your left hand (supported by the windshield wiper cowl) can be utilized to essentially suspend the alternator right at the point that it needs to pass through and then your right arm and hand can be weight free down in the space to manipulate the alternator and surrounding obstacles. Anyway, thanks for the reply regardless!

[@FlyLan]

@@honesttoolreviews6444 PS. I couldn't get that shield bolt out (mine too was rust seized) so I sprayed penetrant on it and tried again, but no luck. I got out my reciprocating saw and some bi-metal carbide blades and was going to cut the bolts top and bottom nut off, but took a break to think before I went cutting things off and that's when I thought about what the issues I was having were and how I could solve them. That's when I decided the biggest issue (other than fitting it through the hole) was holding it in place and being able to turn it with one hand. So my solution was the coat hanger method and it worked (after about 20-30 minutes of wiggling it back and forth with the right hand while supporting it with the left).

[@honesttoolreviews6444]

@@FlyLan thats really cool mine won't ever be quite right again but I didn't have the patience. Thats a testament to keeping a cool head there ... I'll keep it in mind for other pt cruisers I come accress

[@clintonjohnston9364]

Maybe someone can answer this for me, will an alternator from a neon work in my PT Cruiser?

[@wendellgreenidge3362]

So if this was a turbo then it would have never come out the top huh?

[@skeefe1816]

Good luck if it’s got a turbo

[@turboman4736]

Yep I call total BS on that you don't show you taking it out you just show the process of how you did I call b******* . We've been at it now for almost 2 hours it ain't coming out of there I absolutely hate to deceiving videos

[@jamesrich8463]

It ain't comming out thru the back, I tryed and won't fit. Try to jam it thru and you could tear up all those brake lines in the back. I have try another video for an alternate method.

[@joshr213]

I don't own one I just wanted to see a horror movie 🍿

[@РабочийКласс-ъ7й]

посмотрел как снять генератор - передумал машину покупать.... )

[@DominicBelmonte-s3g]

I want my 5 min back

[@gregmeeks2753]

"engineers"

[@corypeer7655]

this guy is all over the map... adhd???

[@toebee97]

@Killemall He said you don't have to pull the axle like the book says

[@nicksawyer5215]

Thanks bro, you made it very simple. Also thanks for not talking about a bunch of random shit like 90% of the DIY videos out there.

[@DDavis-yb7xp]

Those are brake lines

[@reneperalta1963]

Why u didnt showhow u didnt is bullshit what u saying i think that i think yjis but u didnt show in real lije is bullshit

[@reneperalta1963]

U just waste my time

[@reneperalta1963]

If i eere u i take the video out somebody is going to sue u

[@lenseofanomad]

@@reneperalta1963 ?

[@honchoryanc]

PT Cruisers are just of shit cars as they are designed

[@roncupp7453]

Speek up hardly hear you