Replacing An Alternator & Serpentine Belt While All Alone At The Shop. 2013 Honda Civic

[@jimfiles3307]

The best part about working when the shop is closed is that you can focus on the work and no interruptions.

[@renj6531]

True that

[@JimSix-jo6hf]

I can relate I am here at my shop in Akron all alone, my #1 guy Mike is home with covid, I am working on a Wrangler with a P06DD code, leaking cooler and ticking rockers my 64 year old back it getting stiff, and I still have to drop the pan and replace the oil pump, but it will get done getting too old for this stuff!!!

[@rollenschultz2707]

Getting old ain't for sissies

[@InTime-x3j]

At home I had special saw horses and thick plywood and I would lay down and work on my vehicles to save my back.

[@JimSix-jo6hf]

@@InTime-x3j I do have a 7,000 pound rotary lift but these wranglers have wide fenders leaning over them is killing me, once I get under it to drop the oil pan at least I will be standing up

[@williamoneal2763]

Kenny..I really look forward to seeing your videos. You tell it like it is. From and 85 year old gearhead. 😊

[@82_KID]

I am a Gearhead too! 😀

[@goodcitizen64]

Honestly, I think all men are gearheads in one way or another! Some of us just end up doing it as a living! Thank goodness I'm retired!

[@williamoneal2763]

@ Not all men are gearheads. My son in law 65, has trouble putting batteries into a flashlight. He is dumb about anything mechanical. Can not remove a flat tire and put on the spare. This guy is limited.

[@jthonn]

Wow, somebody older than me on here.

[@82_KID]

@jthonn 🤣🤣

[@acr4715]

Those Honda r18 engines are built to last and great on gas.

[@William-v9i]

I overheard my daughter tell her friend many years ago "my dad can fix anything". Of course I knew that was exaggerated, but i feel the same about you, sir mechanic Kenny. Keep on keeping on.

[@jimmuller6962]

My brother once shorted a battery, but it wasn’t the wrench… it was his wedding ring. Melted a big chunk of gold out of it.

[@williamoneal2763]

A true mechanic does not wear rings when working on autos. I feel like he may have learned a valuable lesson. 😊

[@jimmuller6962]

@@williamoneal2763he’s no mechanic. He was wrenching on his own car.

[@williamoneal2763]

@@jimmuller6962 True...but perhaps a shade tree mechanic ?

[@mph5896]

@@williamoneal2763people are grown ups. They can determine the risks involved and do as they please. And also live (or not live) with the consequences of those choices

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

My father, in his Air Force days, worked on radars, communications, and all sorts of high power electronics. Nobody wore jewelry, not that it was a thing in the military. Mind you, this was many years ago. These days.. Well..

[@bigbill709]

Nice wrenching Kenny hopefully you survive your boss's vacation without to much stress.

[@johnchambers12]

The shorting of the wrench is why they sell a rubber coated wrench for battery terminals, i just insulate with a rubber hose if i need the positive removed first. The starter sounds like the bendix spring is getting weak, we used to say time for a rebuild!

[@johnaclark1]

Lots of good alternator replacement practice when one uses the parts house alternators on these Hondas/Toyotas. Denso only...once and done. Learned that lesson years ago.

[@greggc8088]

I feel for you. We've been half staff at work the last few days and my family has had the worst sort of flu I've seen since H1N1. Doctor gave me Tamiflu in hopes I wouldn't get it. The worst part about being sick for a week or more is there's just too much needs done and I don't have time for it.

[@peterfallert4994]

When I was in the service, my vehicle was an M-37 ambulance (the famous cracker box). We were required to service the battery periodically. This meant disconnecting the terminals and greasing them, with good old axle grease. The batteries were under the passenger seat in a metal box and 24volt! On my first attempt I put my 1/2” wrench on the positive terminal, and hit the battery box with the other end. The wrench instantly welded itself to the battery box, burned my hand, turned red hot, then actually dripped into the battery box as white hot metal. I always disconnect the negative first. That was truly an unforgettable lesson.

[@prostreetmark]

I like watching your video's !! Chrysler school always told us to unhook neg first due to a voltage spike to controllers !! Could harm controller !!

[@philsmith2444]

Just another reason I’m glad I work on heavy duty trucks & equipment.

[@WCS442]

I never ground out a positive but I have had a battery blow up from a jump start. Lesson learned - connect the positive cable to the battery, then connect the negative to the motor or some metal bracket.

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Amen. Been there done that and was lucky there was a water hose nearby to wash my face and flush my eyes. I also make the last connection on the good battery.

[@campermike8879]

I have said before in other videos I am driving a Honda fit I inherited that now has over 266 thousand miles Still has the factory alt and belt only the most basic of maintenance has been done. I dread replacing the alt not cause of the task doing it but finding a quality unit that won't crap out soon after being replaced

[@icebergtrails]

It's ok to get a new belt.

[@052RC]

Take it to a local shop that rebuilds them. It doesn't take that long, so you may be able to wait for it. After the rebuild it goes on a tester to make sure its working within specs. If there happens to be an issue, you'll know before you leave the shop. If you ask, they'll probably let you watch the test.

[@JOMaMa..]

Replace the brush rectifier assembly yourself and down the road

[@juanrodriguez-ry6yt]

@@campermike8879 gates makes belts for Honda in the USA .my alt.lasted 360 k miles. It's a Toyota of course.

[@SleepysAutomotive]

Thanks for the video!! Busy is a positive problem to have. One car at a time. ;) That starter sounds terrible. Amazed there aren't any love bites on the fly wheel.

[@MBoyer-ng6ok]

Bad news: a full shop and parking lot of cars with just one guy... Good news: lots of potential Wrenching with Kenny videos!

[@Pantherman1979]

Both my CRV and Odyssey were tight fits for the serpentine, but I've never had a problem again with the belt after that.

[@Hudds4ev]

Happy New year Kenny. All work and no play

[@bigbill709]

My youngest son and his wife recently spent a week on vacation in Europe it was their second such trip in the last four years.

[@ronaldkurys2811]

If i had a dime for every alternator i changed id have about a buck now!happy new year!

[@bobby9195]

Happy New Year Mr Kenny. Please tell Mrs Meg the same for me. I'm a little late watching but old school mechanics was needed today. I actually repaired a serious steering problem for someone 😅😂 feels kinda good considering they had 4 people looking at it. I had a small case of yep yep yep, big swollen head 😂😅😺😸🤓

[@domfer2540]

NOTE: the starter problem is an on going problem. It is known by Honda, it is the starter solenoid. The solenoid is built in to the starter and must be replace at one time. Total price is about 800.00 parts and labor. 500 for the starter. If this is the first or second time the possible repair is to take the flex inspection plate off and check for the tsa number. The tsa says to remove the flex bolts and turn the flex plate to the next hole. Only one time can damage the engine if done twice. Look up the tsa for push button 2013 - 2017 ? I have had it done at 51000 miles and second for second replacement with 139000 miles.

[@SeanBZA]

Starter has a failing overrun clutch, easy to replace, but with the pain of getting it apart a new one is faster and cheaper, as you will also want to do brushes and bushes while you are in there, and a new solenoid as well.

[@CampingNstuff]

Had a guy on a 4 battery 24V system literally arch the wrench so bad that it melted more than 50% of the handle/beam away .

[@goodcitizen64]

Thanks Kenny!!

[@bigbill709]

Saw a guy who was changing a starter without unhooking the battery he got his wrist watch grounded on the starter he burnt all the skin where the watch band was.

[@Nudnik1]

I often use magnets to hold belt on pullies to ease install.

[@82_KID]

I once welded a wrench across the terminals and it was melting and smoking for like 30 seconds to a minute. Had to take a hammer to hammer it off. Yes that's on the car I have now. ALWAYS take Negative off first so it has nothing to come back to.

[@rogerpettersson4723]

Another good one, thanks for the interesting content, Kenny.👍 God fortsättning och Gott nytt år från Sverige 🇸🇪

[@glennbourke1902]

Shop owner here. Backed up with work skip the videos

[@jamesbasye2362]

What do you think of these new stretch belts on the gms? I installed one the other day with a zip tie, although i found a cool way to do the install i much prefer having a tentioner

[@InTime-x3j]

Looks easier than some kids Christmas gifts you have to put together!!!!LOL🙃

[@billywalker9223]

I enjoy working by myself. I'll work on something for 8 hours and then my sons will show up, and want to work all night. I'm not as young as I once was, but I am smarter.

[@jthonn]

Nice job!

[@peterfallert4994]

For your younger and inexperienced followers. They need to know that when, for example, a 10mm wrench fits on a nut or bolt. The nut or bolt is probably a 6mm. The same is true for a 12mm wrench. It is actually on an 8mm nut or bolt. This can be a very confusing notion for a newbie. They need to learn this, especially when they are sent to the parts store for some 10mm nuts or fasteners. What are they going to come back with? The request must be clear.

[@donaldboley771]

Probably shouldn't have commented on the techs ability that was leaving. Maybe he will learn to be a good tech😮

[@JOMaMa..]

Ya definitely a douchie thing to say particularly when other journeymen in the trade are watching him wrench like said rookie

[@michaelschweizer4772]

The starter does sound a little rough.

[@82_KID]

I should come work for you guys.

[@mikX4]

Bad enough being completely alone at birth and when we die, now we have to also be alone changing alternators... Gawd, is it ever going to get easier? :). Happy NY.

[@stevebalser4649]

Viewers may have benefited from a before meter shot showing the alternator not working to charge the battery. Just a thought.

[@renj6531]

those hondas have a hydraulic tensioner I had one on my 2010 civic and you have to get a long bar to get leverage and go slow if you go fast you can bust the hydraulic cylinder . ask me how I know

[@peterfallert4994]

What about the starter??

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

When ever I work on my flux capacitor I always disconnect the neutron cable before the proton cable so as not to upset the plutonium balance

[@TheOverisel]

Do you decouple the Heisenberg Compensators?

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

@ only when trying to send mother in law to 1942

[@TheOverisel]

@sheerwillsurvival2064 Ha Ha. Better have a Mr Fusion for that!

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

@@TheOverisel 👊🏻

[@timr31908]

Put a new battery with a new alternator

[@JOMaMa..]

Pick a part OE would last longer than Chinaquest

[@dougvandegrift8727]

Uhh….. I remember that some older cars, back in the 50s and 60s were Positive Ground. A number of aftermarket radios and CB radios had to be insulated because they were Negative Ground. I think Positive Ground ended in the late 60s ???

[@billywalker9223]

They also had generators instead of alternators.

[@lowbudgetbob1155]

I hope they change that starter before it's too late...

[@cliff8680]

My brother was using a ratchet to disconnect his battery. He slipped and boom the battery exploded. Luckily he was ok but his clothes were ruined.

[@williamoneal2763]

Could he have sued the battery maker for “Assault and battery.” 😮😮

[@billmalec]

Thus why I'll never make the last connection on the battery when jumping it.

[@grumpygrandpasgarage]

what year and milage would you recommend in at least a v-6 , or v 8 Japanese mid side pickup 4x4 for reliability and cost ( retired ) going to sell my 97 f-250 HD tow pig ....not highway towing any more

[@juanrodriguez-ry6yt]

Hard to beat a Toyota .50 years in the trade

[@Bigmikkey55]

Just curious. How do you square with the owner of the shop and the car since we can agree filming extends the repair time significantly. Thanks

[@052RC]

He probably doesn't do anything. He's almost certainly getting paid flat rate, so the time is his to loose.

[@Bigmikkey55]

And the customer is paying by shop hrs Right??

[@on-site4094]

Most mechanical / repair Chanel’s have become pitchmen / salesman pushing products 😂😂😂

[@edwardinvegas]

How is it even possible I have the original alternator on my 07' Civic Si with 294.4K? I would guess it's because I stay on top of the battery State of Health and replace it before it starts going south?

[@wmdtepper]

*If you dare **_disconnect_** + first beware short shorts.* -

[@Strykenine]

Sorry you lost a 'tech', even if he wasn't much of one. Hard to run any kind of shop by yourself.

[@462ANIMAL]

Oh crap , it is what it is..

[@williamoneal2763]

In other words...”Do Do Happens” 😂😂

[@Ray-cr1kx]

👀

[@donames6941]

Bad tooth on the starter or maybe a broke tooth

[@tombeilman5579]

Shorts happen

[@jimfiles3307]

The best part about working when the shop is closed is that you can focus on the work and no interruptions.