Removing a Dodge Grand Caravan Alternator

  • deertracker
    Posts: 9345
    September 22, 2011 at 2:31 pm #1238638

    I believe the alternator in my 1998 Grand Caravan is bad and I’m trying to pull it out to have it tested. I have it disconected, but I can’t get it out. I removed three bolts from the alternator bracket but it won’t come out. Is there a hidden bolt somewhere? How do I get the alternator out?
    DT

    gregstew
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 347
    September 22, 2011 at 2:34 pm #996603

    Check YouTube….Lots of time they have videos of car repairs.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9345
    September 22, 2011 at 2:44 pm #996606

    I did but nothing. I got it out. I quess you don’t need to remove the bracket, just a few hose brackets. NOW, this better be the issue.
    DT

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    September 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm #996640

    Did you remove the pivot bolt from the alternator? This is usually a long bolt and is a part of the mounting mumbo jumbo. With the idler being the adjustment on the serpentine belt they may not use a pivot bolt too.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9345
    September 22, 2011 at 8:13 pm #996693

    Yeah, I got it out. Went and had it tested and found out that the alternator was not my issue. The good news is it went in a lot faster than it came out.
    DT

    onestout
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2698
    September 22, 2011 at 8:38 pm #996699

    that sucks, and their pretty easy to do on that vehicle. That’s why I test them in the car. good luck getting it fixed.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9345
    September 23, 2011 at 1:32 pm #996865

    It wouldn’t start so I had to take it out.
    DT

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