What a great mechanic! Love the way he explains how to do the job. And, love how he admits he is wrong about something. I'm looking forward to watching other podcasts
Thank you Jay. I was able to replace the alternator and belt on my girlfriends car yesterday thanks to your video. I had the most trouble getting the alternator physically out/in. I disconnected the bracket towards the rear of the engine bay holding that AC line to give me a little more wiggle room. Until I did that, was unable to squeeze it through.
I was too lazy to run to the store to rent the tension rod kit so I jacked up my front passenger side and placed two jack stands. You can have a smaller breaker bar or socket wrench that'll fit from the bottom and then I put a big wrench on the handle connected to the tension bolt which I was able to push with my foot and shimmy the belt off. Repeated the same method to get the belt back on. Had to wrestle it a bit but it wasn't too bad. I'd recommend ordering the little plastic clip that opens to the nut holding the connector to the battery because the bottom part on mine basically fell apart.
New sub here thanks for sharing, where is the thermostat on this model car is it under near the alternator I did see the water housing in the video not sure if that was it
Hey Rad. The thermostat housing is on the drivers side of the engine where the battery is. If you look on that side of the engine you will see a black plastic thermostat housing. Hope that helps.
@@jaythemechanic4950 😮thanks for the reply.. I bought the parts myself & started looking around for a mechanic to just put it in..three different mechanics quoted me at $250-$375 (flat rate) when I asked for itemized list of the charges they got upset about it.. I think I’m going to do it myself 😬 🤞 wish me luck
Just saw your question. I have two boys, and they both have this car each. The water pump takes a little bit of work bit not hard at all and sits under and to the left of the alternator. As stated..the bolts take a little work. The new water pump comes with a new gasket. If it doesn't, make sure you ask for one or get a better quality pump. Hope that helps . Oh...remove alternator to get to water pump
I'm not sure about that.... But, what I have noticed is that the cheaper the vehicle price when new, the more likely they have cheaper components. I have already replaced the cv axel, wheel bearing, and alternator on this vehicle.
@jaythemechanic4950 ohhh, gotcha. We have two 2014 Mazda2s. Two son's..two Mazda2s. They love them! But here in Texas, they survive the winters very well.
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That belt drawing saved my bacon, thank you so much sir!
What a great mechanic! Love the way he explains how to do the job. And, love how he admits he is wrong about something. I'm looking forward to watching other podcasts
Thanks for watching!
Thank you Jay. I was able to replace the alternator and belt on my girlfriends car yesterday thanks to your video. I had the most trouble getting the alternator physically out/in. I disconnected the bracket towards the rear of the engine bay holding that AC line to give me a little more wiggle room. Until I did that, was unable to squeeze it through.
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I was too lazy to run to the store to rent the tension rod kit so I jacked up my front passenger side and placed two jack stands. You can have a smaller breaker bar or socket wrench that'll fit from the bottom and then I put a big wrench on the handle connected to the tension bolt which I was able to push with my foot and shimmy the belt off. Repeated the same method to get the belt back on. Had to wrestle it a bit but it wasn't too bad. I'd recommend ordering the little plastic clip that opens to the nut holding the connector to the battery because the bottom part on mine basically fell apart.
Would this be roughly the same for a 2007 Mazda TS2?
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Thank you, Jay! Great video. Very helpful. Blessings, C
You are so welcome Thank you for watching.
New sub here thanks for sharing, where is the thermostat on this model car is it under near the alternator I did see the water housing in the video not sure if that was it
thank you for your question. This vehicle is coming in for an oil change soon... I will check for you and let you know.
@@jaythemechanic4950 thank you
Car came in today for some a/c work. I will answer your question tomorrow
@@jaythemechanic4950 thank you mate
Hey Rad. The thermostat housing is on the drivers side of the engine where the battery is. If you look on that side of the engine you will see a black plastic thermostat housing. Hope that helps.
How much would you charge for a job like that?
@@Cardicheese like $100 for labour plus part
@@jaythemechanic4950 😮thanks for the reply.. I bought the parts myself & started looking around for a mechanic to just put it in..three different mechanics quoted me at $250-$375 (flat rate) when I asked for itemized list of the charges they got upset about it.. I think I’m going to do it myself 😬 🤞 wish me luck
Thank you brother
Thanks it’s very much appreciated.
How long does it take ??
Thank you for your question. If you move quickly it should take less than 1 hour.
Is it easy to change the water pump? And do you have to remove the passenger tire to get access to it? Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you
Just saw your question. I have two boys, and they both have this car each.
The water pump takes a little bit of work bit not hard at all and sits under and to the left of the alternator. As stated..the bolts take a little work. The new water pump comes with a new gasket. If it doesn't, make sure you ask for one or get a better quality pump.
Hope that helps . Oh...remove alternator to get to water pump
@@sgomez3047 Thanks I did it while back. Took a little bit of work but no problems. Been running good. Thanks
But how did you actually squeeze it out 😂 ding our mazda verisa and there is next to zero room.
so true .. had to take out the entire front (bumber, headlights etc) to get through to it
@@johnkingangi6939 same.
Pretty easy to take bumper and that off tho
Is the alternator going out on the mazda 2 a reoccurring problem?
I'm not sure about that.... But, what I have noticed is that the cheaper the vehicle price when new, the more likely they have cheaper components. I have already replaced the cv axel, wheel bearing, and alternator on this vehicle.
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What the hell happened to this car..
Looks like it was outside and
untouched for months... maybe yrs!!
Haha. No. This is the infamous Canadian winter road salt. That’s what it looks like when you drive on the highway after a winter storm
@jaythemechanic4950 ohhh, gotcha.
We have two 2014 Mazda2s. Two son's..two Mazda2s. They love them! But here in Texas, they survive the winters very well.
@@jaythemechanic4950 🤣
Crying out out it's flithy.
Thank you! The only other person disgusted by the dirt on that car lol