How do you change the alternator on a Saturn Vue?
Install the accessory drive belt and restore it to the proper tension. Reconnect the air duct for the throttle body if you have a 2.2 L engine and the negative battery cable with a socket wrench. Determine which alternator your Saturn Vue will need. You’ll want to be sure the new alternator is compatible with your Vue’s engine.
How do you change the alternator on a Saturn SL1?
Replacing a Saturn SL1 alternator. Disconnect the alternator’s primary charge wire by reaching through the wheel well and turning the output post nut counterclockwise. Press the tension pulley firmly to release the tension on the primary drive belt, then slide the belt off of the alternator’s pulley wheel.
How do you disconnect the battery on a Saturn?
Disconnect the battery by turning the positive terminal bolt counterclockwise. Lay the terminal wire aside. Do not allow it to touch the battery. Jack the Saturn up at the passenger side wheel and remove the wheel by turning the lug nuts counterclockwise. Set the wheel and tire aside.
How do you replace an alternator in a car?
Loosen and remove the two mounting bolts that secure the alternator to the engine block, using a ratchet and 13mm socket. Manipulate the alternator to remove it from under the car. Slide in the replacement alternator and attach the positive battery wire to the back of it, securing it with the nut you removed earlier.
How do you change the alternator on a Saturn Ion?
Replace the wheel, tighten the lug nuts and lower the car from the jack. Reconnect the battery’s positive terminal by turning the bolt clockwise onto the battery. Determine which alternator your Saturn Ion will need. You’ll want to be sure the new alternator is compatible with your Ion’s engine.
Loosen and remove the two mounting bolts that secure the alternator to the engine block, using a ratchet and 13mm socket. Manipulate the alternator to remove it from under the car. Slide in the replacement alternator and attach the positive battery wire to the back of it, securing it with the nut you removed earlier.
What kind of alternator do I need for my Saturn Vue?
Determine which alternator your Saturn Vue will need. You’ll want to be sure the new alternator is compatible with your Vue’s engine. Models made before 2008 may have a 2.2 L L61, 2.4 L BAS hybrid, 3.0 L L81 or 3.5 L L66 engine. Starting with 2008, models may have a 2.4 L LE5, 3.5 L LZ4 and 3.6 L LY7 engine.
Disconnect the battery by turning the positive terminal bolt counterclockwise. Lay the terminal wire aside. Do not allow it to touch the battery. Jack the Saturn up at the passenger side wheel and remove the wheel by turning the lug nuts counterclockwise. Set the wheel and tire aside.