Introduction

I hope this guide will help you in changing your 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe’s alternator. All of the tools and required parts are listed in this guide as well as pictures to help demonstrate what is happening in each step.

The alternator in a vehicle charges the battery while the car is running. If your alternator goes out, your battery will die, leading to your car not turning on. It is important to replace the alternator for proper function of your car. Be cautious and make sure to follow the steps in order to prevent injury. When working on something in a vehicle, it is always important to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery. Always let your vehicle cool down before trying to work on it. Wait at least two hours from the previous time it was driven before attempting to work. This guide will have your vehicle back in business within an hour if all goes well.

Thank you for viewing this guide; I hope it helps!

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    • Pop your hood by pulling out on the lever that is to the left of the emergency brake pedal.

    • Once the lever is pulled, go to the front of the vehicle and lift up on the lever that is under the center of your hood.

    • Use caution when working on your vehicle.

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    • The alternator is placed on the right center side of the engine bay.

    • If your car has been running recently, make sure that the engine has cooled off before trying to work.

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    • Remove the negative terminal from the battery.

    • Warning: Always make sure that the negative terminal of the battery is disconnected when working inside the engine bay.

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    • Use a 15 mm socket on the tensioner to remove the belt.

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    • Remove the connector on the back of the alternator by pinching and pulling back.

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    • Remove the rubber covering on the nut and bolt assembly on the back of the alternator.

    • Remove the nut with a 10 mm socket.

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    • Remove the two bolts on the front of the alternator with a 15 mm socket.

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    • Once the two bolts in the front are removed, the alternator is ready to come out.

    • The alternator might need a little persuasion to come off the bracket, so use a hammer or a pry bar to aid you in this step.

    • When using a hammer, make sure that you are not coming into contact with anything on the backswing. The last thing you want to do is damage an entirely different part under your hood.

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    • Now you are ready to install your new alternator.

    • To accomplish this you will need a hammer to tap your alternator into place.

    • The objective here is to line up the bolt holes on the bracket with those on your new alternator.

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    • Once your new alternator is in place, feed the two bolts back through their corresponding holes on the front of the bracket.

    • Tighten the bolts down with a 15 mm socket.

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    • Once the front two bolts are tightened down, put the connector back into the top slot.

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    • Place the wiring connector back onto the bolt on the backside of the alternator.

    • Put the nut on and tighten it down using a 10 mm socket.

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    • Place the rubber cover back over the nut.

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    • Realign the belt into its proper position.

    • Place the belt in between your 15 mm socket and the tensioner.

    • Turn the tensioner to the right to relieve the tension and place the belt back on.

    • Once you have done this, release the pressure you are applying to the tensioner and make sure that the belt is properly aligned.

    • Use caution when placing the belt back on. Do not release the tensioner until you have aligned the belt or you could pinch your finger.

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    • Reconnect your negative terminal back to the battery.

    • After this you should be good to go!

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