Traverse, Enclave, Acadia 3.6 2009-2017 GM Alternator Replacement (The Easy Way)

In this one, we replace an alternator in a Traverse and I show you all how to get the job done.
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[@Jerrymoyer126cav]

Thanks helped a lot. Still took 2hr to get it out. 1hr to put it back in.

[@ThatAccordGuy]

Way worth it to save the money. Nice work!

[@antonioanderson2689]

I wish I saw this before those other videos I watched. where they said they took it out from the top. I ended up taking it out of the wheel liner also which made the whole process a lot easier.

[@richardbrown8794]

Thanks a lot a big help.had it off in 1.5 hours yeah.thank you again

[@ThatAccordGuy]

Nice work! Glad I could lend a hand.

[@terpz47]

So when I install it back in, put the pulley in the alternator before putting back in place so they're together??

[@ThatAccordGuy]

I would

[@terpz47]

@@ThatAccordGuy cool man Thankyou!!

[@juanortiz6009]

Easiest way to check for a bad alternator…. Turn on the car and while running disconnect battery if it shuts off is bad if it stays on is good. No need for all that extra work

[@terpz47]

That's how I check mine! If it shuts off, change it

[@nicoleallen8136]

Can't do that w some of these newer vehicles

[@sporty1976s]

Even if the alternator periodically charges? Mine starts at 14.4v, then goes down to 11.5v, then goes up to 15.2v. Volts go up and down at various times. Heck sometimes the volts stay at 14.4 all day.

[@jutakkankan13]

I replaced battery, starter, and alternator but still getting servcice battery charging system. Tested bother battery and alternator, battery at 12.6v when engine off and alternator 13.8 when engine is on. Any ideas where elses to check?

[@ThatAccordGuy]

Sounds like it’s charging and you either have a broken wire or something malfunctioning in the cluster possibly.

[@roberttalley1518]

What was the time frame roughly it took to remove and reinstall?

[@ThatAccordGuy]

Few hours

[@richardbrown8794]

It needs to come out the bottom of the front fender.I could not find another Way.

[@anhbatesla]

when the alternator dropped, looked like you just gave birht. lol

[@ThatAccordGuy]

Hahaha yeah it I was thinking the same thing when it happened

[@wingsonmyback1]

why the heck do they make it so hard to get to? the old cars were so easy to get to all the parts. I think they make them so the backyard Mac cant fix his own car. Counting the alternator plus work will cost me at lest $1000.

[@amazingvideo2869]

Too many tests, test to see if the voltage drops below 13.6 under load with engine running wipers on radio ac and if it does then alternator is bad, replace.

[@skinnerfamilycrew2732]

I replaced alternator and battery it’s still coming on service battery charging system

[@ThatAccordGuy]

Do you have 14 volts? Or it’s still not charging

[@skinnerfamilycrew2732]

@@ThatAccordGuy still not charging to it to the shop alternator I brought they said it was faulty

[@patp5821]

I had the same problem change the alternator and it still continuing to do the same problem

[@ThatAccordGuy]

Check battery connections and grounds. Might have a bad ground cable somewhere. Gotta check for 14 right at the alternator positive pin

[@josephcovington8031]

How did you get that thing out

[@ThatAccordGuy]

It takes some Tetris. I think you could go out the top, but I ended up putting it in the wheel well and then undoing the wheel well from underneath and like it fell out on me haha

[@lisaredd6008]

Did you ever figure it out?

[@josephcovington8031]

@@lisaredd6008 yeah, I went threw the fender but it was honestly a terrible experience 😂 putting the new on in is easy but taking the old one out was terrible, you have to manipulate it and force it out, no real easy way to do it besides pulling the motor

[@sporty1976s]

"It's a boy"..........lol