How do you remove an alternator from a mini?
To remove the alternator you’ll first need to remove the serpentine belt (not shown) and then loosen and remove the two upper Torx bolts (green arrows) holding the belt tensioner to the engine. Remove the belt tensioner and then unplug the electrical connector going to the alternator (purple arrow).
How do you replace an alternator in a Mini Cooper?
Some cars have a small spacer bushing on the back of the top bolt between the alternator and the block. Remove the three bolts and carefully remove the alternator from the engine compartment. Now place the new alternator up against the block and thread the two lower bolts in.
How do you remove an alternator from a car?
Do you need to remove the radiator on a Mini Cooper?
(R50 Cooper): The R50 non-supercharged cars have a slightly different mounting of the alternator. You don’t need to remove the radiator to remove the alternator; however it does make replacement a lot easier. For our purposes, the radiator panel has been removed to make the procedure a bit clearer.
How do you remove a serpentine belt from an alternator?
With the belt tensioner locked, remove the serpentine belt from the alternator pulley. On the back of the alternator, press the tab on the connector and pull the plug out of the back of the alternator (green arrow).
How long does it take to replace an alternator in a Mini Cooper?
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Alternator replacement: 2 to 4 hours. This video will show you how to replace the alternator on a 2002 Mini Cooper base model. The car has miles. I did the replacement without pulling the radiator and front cap. It took about 2 hours my first time.
(R50 Cooper): The R50 non-supercharged cars have a slightly different mounting of the alternator. You don’t need to remove the radiator to remove the alternator; however it does make replacement a lot easier. For our purposes, the radiator panel has been removed to make the procedure a bit clearer.
To remove the alternator you’ll first need to remove the serpentine belt (not shown) and then loosen and remove the two upper Torx bolts (green arrows) holding the belt tensioner to the engine. Remove the belt tensioner and then unplug the electrical connector going to the alternator (purple arrow).
How do you connect an alternator to a generator?
Locate terminal “F.” Remove the brown/green wire. Locate terminal “D.” Remove the brown/yellow or plain yellow wire, and connect it to the brown/green wire disconnected from terminal “F” in step 2 above. Insulate the connection. Remove the remaining wires from terminals “AL,” “A,” and “D,” connect them all together. Insulate the connection.