How To Replace Alternator 2006-2012 Toyota Rav4

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The alternator in your vehicle powers the battery and electrical system while the engine is running. If your alternator is failing, you may wind up with a constantly draining battery. This video shows you how to install a new alternator engineered specifically for your 2006-2012 Toyota Rav4.

This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2006 Toyota Rav4
2007 Toyota Rav4
2008 Toyota Rav4
2009 Toyota Rav4
2010 Toyota Rav4
2011 Toyota Rav4
2012 Toyota Rav4

Tools you will need:
• Pliers
• 3/8 Inch Air Impact Gun
• Socket Driver
• Swivel
• Block of Wood
• Wheel Chocks

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[CHRIS]

Kinda making a lot of work for yourself! Just unbolt the alternator and pull it out no need to take off motor mounts wipers seats and the glove box!

[fbixtreme]

This guy deserved credit for providing all steps so beginner can follow and perform. This is a "How to" video for beginner, not for an experience and pro.

[hoipolloi]

This video makes s fairly simple job extremely difficult...please watch another video if you are DIY

[nocturnalicon]

Eh yo!!!! I just wanted to change the goddamn alternator!

[maxmax]

It seems overkilled unless this video also tries to show how to change the belt.

[billyc]

Step 1: Completely disassemble the entire vehicle.

[Name-poit]

Made way to much extra work for yourself not sure why you took the motor Mount out you don’t need to

[gordonnova]

are you replacing the whole engine, lol

[bobioni]

Nice video, but you failed to mention the lower, motor mount stud, anchored by a 14MM nut. I discovered this by accident with a mirror, when I removed the bolts & nuts that you demonstrated, but my motor mount refused to budge. When you removed & reinstalled the motor mount in its cavity, you can clearly see the stud. Perhaps, an edit of this video is warranted, to save DIYers, like myself, a lot of frustration

[frogs_under_your_bed]

i watched this video before replacing my alternator. I proceeded to ignore basically all of it and just released tension, unbolted the alternator, pulled it out and replaced it.

Don't make extra work for yourself, this video has you taking apart everything just to replace possibly the most accessible alternator i've ever seen on a modern vehicle

[dtmdlara]

What year specifically is the RAV4 you worked on? Thank you for sharing and God bless.

[orlandov]

Very professional Thank you for helping people like me god bless you.

[TechTipsForYou]

I've done this a few times and learned that the best way to install the belt is by looping it around the compressor pulley last. Saves so much time and aggravation. But I've never had to remove a motor mount 🤔

[clarityofthought]

Hey guys I just did this job and let me tell you that its IMPOSSIBLE to put the serpentine belt back on from the top. You have to go from underneath the vehicle to do this inorder to finish replacing the alternator or serpentine belt.

Step 1: Reinstall new alternator
Step 2: Using a 14mm combination wrench (with ratcheting function), put closed end of wrench on the center bolt of tensioner pully (not the top one closest to coolant reservoir)
Step 3: Going in a clockwise direction, turn tensioner pully to give you slack all the way. keep going until your behind the bottom left wheel and place the wrench on top of the wheel so you no longer have to hold it. (Trust me you will see what im talking about)
Step 4: Fit the serpentine belt around all wheels except the bottom right wheel.
Step 5: Put a socket wrench on the BOTTOM LEFT WHEEL NUT
Step 6: Turn bottom left wheel and feed the belt onto the bottom right wheel until it snaps itself on. (like putting on a bike chain)

[xaivang]

is it at all possible to install the belt without taking off the motor mounts?

[cipher]

Great Tutorial. Easy to follow. thanks

[jtblazeltw]

10:02 correct block side torque specs per Toyota service manual; top nut and bolt are 70 ft lbs, the bottom side middle nut is 38 ft lbs.

[oposho]

There is also two types of Alternators with one having a S-pin or a RLO-pin for the square plug. Best to check before buying and installing.

[PartyWolf]

So my altenator is at 40 percent, making bad squeals and the clutch isn't engaging mechanic reccomends changing the whole altenator so that's where I am with this car. Do I have to change the belts aswell and or the other pulleys? I really need helpnwith this head ache of a car.