I did this today on 96 Eldorado and just jacking passenger side up and going from the bottom is alot easier then removing a bunch of stuff. There is a plate down there designed for replacing the alternator so you wouldnt have to take off so much.

thanks 4 the tip on the "unseeable" bolt just finished my alt r&r and was stuck when 3 bolts didn't get it loose you saved me a lot of grief I just love utube!!

I realize this video is 3 years old but I'd like to add to this video since it is more detailed and more on target then the rest. I just did this job today and would like to add. The radiator does not need to come out HOWEVER it IS recommended for the simple reason you risk damaging the core if the alternator bangs it too much. I left my radiator in but you have NO room left. I also had a 3 wire connector that nobody else has (seems to be a diode trio wire (not sure) I also have heated glass and could be part of that system. IF you leave the rad in, take the battery out, the support bar passenger side, torque strut and bracket, rad support plastic holder, headlight plastic. I was lucky, my alternator was replaced before, the hidden bolt was not reinstalled and the manifold bolt you show was still backed all the way off. Remove the alternator access panel (attached to the rad support), the alternator will come out the bottom. You will have to nudge the air conditioning line out of the way. just a second opinion

I just did this same job on a 99 deville...I had no trouble seeing the last bolt from underneath but my advice is this...if you can afford to pay somebody else to do this job...Pay them!

@ptpdub

10 жыл бұрын

no kidding! or burn the car,

Hello. Done 02/2016. I have a 98 Eldorado and it took me days to remove the alternator. One day I realize that there is a metal plate to remove from the bottom frame under the alternator. no need to remove the lights and radiator. in and out in a few minutes save your fluid unless you need to flush it.

@johnnyangel504

4 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere there is a metal plate underneath...unbolted you will have had direct access to the alternator...

Thanks for the help.

I took mine out from bottom, removed access plate, took . about 45 minutes, to an hour, complete remove and replace,, p.s. did have to move right fan over a few inches,

not too bad after the rad is out, I took out 2 plastic pieces in the fender well to help see the bottom bolt

All that just to remove the alt?

Maybe I'll return my new alternator

@ptpdub

2 жыл бұрын

set fire to the car, it is the only way!

Hi guys i've a Caddy eldorado ETC 1995 , and i've some fuckin' problems to remove this alternator ... i don't see the last bolt you are talking about at the end of your video ! Can u help me please ?

@RicksGT

9 жыл бұрын

You can see the bolt when you remove the small plastic bottom plate under the radiator. When you now look from under your car the bolt is just a bit down the AC/Compressor.

you don't need to take of the radiator ! amateur

@ptpdub

7 жыл бұрын

0815funkmaster noooo, I failed to impress 0815funkmaster. I am a broken man, he called me an amateur, light is getting dim.I am so cold, so cold. Someone call my mom tell her I love her. Oh my life my wasted wasted life. 0815FunkMaster why don't you love me? Hey, I can see a light ... far off in the distance, someone is calling my name ..... Grandma? is that you?

@GT-hg1cs

3 жыл бұрын

@@ptpdub Thats hilarious!! Funkmaster talks shit, but doesn't offer the alternative. This vid was helpful. Thank you!

@ptpdub

3 жыл бұрын

@@GT-hg1cs yea, we all get our value diffrent ways I guess.