Belt and Alternator removal 2002 Camry LE 4CYL
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- I was waiting in the parking lot for my wife with the engine off and wipers going "about a minute long". When she was walking to the car I tried to fire up the car but it did not want to start. After jumping the car with some jumper cables it started right up. Next day I went to a local battery expert and they disconnected it to test it out. He told me it was the alternator not the battery. My hunch was the battery was old and should be replaced but I decided not to. So I Purchased a new alternator and uninstalled old one and decided to have it checked out to make sure it was the problem after passing 4 tests at the local parts store I headed home and reinstalled the bugger.
changed battery and the problem was fixed But thats another story.
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Bro, thanks so much, we live paycheck to paycheck and I'm not a big car guy, but with your help I busted this out in an hour.
That's awesome man!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Aloha and take care
dopedreamz good for you bro. Get'er done!
@@MuddyDrivewayProductions hey do u know what the cord at 5:13 is called?
@@joshuam7818 Sorry I'm not too sure.
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PERFECT! Very well done video for a 70+ year old to follow. I like the clear speaking and camera close-up shots. Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment Richard!
Aloha and take care
I just had the EXACT same thing happen on my 03 Camry!!!
I was getting a battery fault light on my cluster. And when I start the car and pull off the battery lead the car would shut off. So I went to Autozone and shelled out the $212 for a new alternator. I went back home and located all my tools & sockets and got to work.
Just because you mentioned that you had your Alternator tested, I said, "well let me see what happens". I took the alternator out, took it to Autozone and they said it tested STRONG!!!! Im like WTF?!?
So I took it back home, put it back in the car, and PRESTO!! No battery light, no cutting off when removing the battery lead, EVERYTHING WAS GOOD!!!
What the hell man!!!
Just glad i was able to return the one I bought back to Autozone.
great video!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Glad to have helped.
Aloha
Bad connection on the alt wiring - may have reseated when you reinstalled it. Maybe check that all the way back to the battery.
Last week my 04' Toy Camry died in the parking lot at my job. I had the car towed to my home where my husband and I successfully replaced the alternator using this simple descriptive video. Thanks for showing us step by step on removing the belt and alternator. I look forward to more of these DIY videos! Thanks again
BTW, I had to recharge my battery and drive the car around for about 20 min to let the alternator charge, not sure if that was normal but it drives like a champ again!!! Thanks
Thank you so much for your huge positive feedback. I am so glad that this video helped you out. Taking off the belt was my favorite part since it was so easy compared to other cars.
Cheers to you for saving money by doing it yourself.
Aloha and take care
Thank you for posting. I’m getting ready to replace my first alternator ever. Not only is it my first replacement ever, it is the first replacement on my 2003 Camry with over 309k miles on it. I think I got my money’s worth out of the first one.
I wish you good luck! Take your time.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I’m having same exact problem so what was it if not alternator
Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Glad you saved some funds.
Aloha
Thanks a lot for posting this video. Excellent camera work and terrific, straight forward directions, including the potential trouble spots of the operation, and alternatives when the alternator just doesn't want to come free. This is the kind of video that gives folks confidence to do the job themselves. Jan Alter
Thank you so much for your super great comment!
I am glad that people can save money by doing it them self.
Aloha and take care
Your raw blood your video held me through the whole job I got it out even with out a pry bar good looking out
10/03/13: 2006 Camry 4 cyl with 122k miles...Cleaned engine compartment with Gunk spray...Replaced... Battery, Alternator, Spark Plugs, Air Filter, Cabin Filter all for about $200 bucks. Tire Kingdom gave me a new battery under the warranty (no cost). Other parts from Pep Boys. Test drove, everything works perfectly. Thanks for this video incentive...I saved a bundle doing it myself.
This was very helpful for you to show that 19 mm nut on the tensioner. Thank you. I did this on 2010 Toyota Matrix 2.4 L. Same setup, but very little room to fit a wrench to release the belt.
Super comment. I'm glad this video is helping so many.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Aloha
didnt know which way to pull the idler pulley...TY... i was afraid i was going to break something. very helpful video
Thank you very much. Just ordered a new alternator. I'll be tackling this job in a few weeks. The Haynes manual says you need to remove the wheel and splash guard to access the tensioner. This seems much easier.
+Christopher Swanson (radian23) Thank you so much for checking it out and commenting!
I wish you good luck man!
Aloha and take care
Do not try to release tension with a regular ratchet. You the extra long one or there is specific tool you can get that makes it super easy. My regular ratchet got stuck i had to open up other parts just to get it 😭😭😭
Thanks Bud! It couldn't have been easier after watching your video. Mine had 221K miles on it when it failed yesterday. My total cost was about $125 including the 19mm socket for my breaker bar.
Michael Clark You are awesome for taking a job like this on!
Glad this video is helping so many.
Keep saving money.
Aloha and take care
iworkforbudlight What's funny is I took off my alternator while replacing my Catalytic Converter and didn't even know there was a tensioner release nut...just took out the two bolts and got the belt off and back on..wasn't easy tho...:)
Thanks man. After I saw your video I thought to just unplug the electrical stuff go have a beer then hook it back up. Boom everything is fine now. Battery light off. Thanks again!!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
Aloha and take care
Thank you great video, I was able to change the alternator and the drive belt on my 2003 Toyota Camry this video was very helpful (mine had 217,000 miles on it)
+Cindy Confalone Hey Cindy, glad you got it done! You just saved big bucks by doing it yourself!
Thanks for the awesome feedback.
Aloha and take care
pulling the belt out from the alternator and put the belt back via the alternator screw me up after watching this video. It was so hard to do, I finally did it through one the the flat pulleys and it was easy. So the method of taking the belt from the alternator was wrong but thanks for posting the video
About to tackle this on Sunday in the biting cold, this video makes it look simple enough thanks for this bud and wish me luck! Lol
Very helpful. Thank you. I appreciate you showing the difficulty removing the alternator.
Fathom Innovus Thanks for checking it out and commenting. Glad it helped
Wow that's a strong one at 168K.
Hopefully this one last that long its at 118K.
I couldn't believe how easy it was to do.
Got battery video coming soon.
Aloha and thanks for watching!
Nice work man! The Toyota alternators are pretty tough, my 1997 Camry with 168K still has it's original factory alternator. Great how to video! Aloha!
Thanks mate saved me a few $$$ going to Toyota!!! To change that tricky electrical clip you just have to squeeze both sides of the male part that say push and it clips out lovely!!! Cheers!!!
Brendan Maguire Awesome! Glad you could save some cash! Thank you so much for watching and for the great comments.
Aloha and take care
Tip: it's easier to slide the belt back onto the water pump pulley since it's not grooved. I know from just having done this on an '04 Camry. :)
thanks for the comment, saved my life
😂😂😂😂im done playing games with you....smack it bro...love your video
Thank you for posting this video. It will help out a lot!!
Ouch! The only way I can possibly imagine is to go from underneath and to slowly pry it down. This would require a great deal of work, imagination and patience.
Or you can go to a shop pay some bucks and have the tensioner replaced that way you can do it yourself next time around. That area is too small to weld a piece of metal to it.
Or option #2 cut the belt off and replace the tensioner yourself.
I hope you can do it
Aloha
Thank you for showing the procedure to uninstall and install the alternator. Very straightforward!!
Why did you think that the alternator was the problem at first? Did you check the battery voltage when your vehicle runs and stop?
Thank you very much for answering so quickly, much appreciated!!
THIS HAS Tensioner! awesome video! I shall give it a go!
It was unfortunate and mind boggling that your original tests came up as a bad alternator when it was actually the battery.
I will need this video to guide me through this task lol
What is the voltage reading after putting back all together. You never show it.
just so everyone knows, he did not loosening the bracket bolt on tensioner
great use of fast forward video to take out the tedious segments...
Great video. You're a great teacher. Thank you!
Could have taken the assembled alternator with the car to the oarts store to test it.
Just did mine, thanks for the help!
You just saved a load of cash doing it yourself.
Aloha
iworkforbudlight we just got back from Kauai this morning and my Camry was sitting for three weeks in the Vegas sun. Charged the battery overnight, went to start and it was very sluggish. The battery is showing full charge within ten minutes and is ONLY eight months old so I don’t suspect battery but my question to you sir is was it necessary to pull the alternator out to test can’t that be done while it’s still in the car? I like your video, it gives me much confidence.
Nobody shows putting the Alternator back on. Mine was not that simple. New one was not wide enough to get on racket to put long bolt in. Is that why you don't show reinstall, because it's a pain in the behind?
Does alternator have (directional clutch)
Thanks i just got 02 camry LE
Hi, is there any difference between the alternator of camry 2009 and camry 2004? Please let me know ASAP
Thx
Where is your video on replacing the water pump on a 2002 Camry with the 2.4 Engine?
Sorry, I don't think I made one for this vehicle.
Thanks so much. Great video
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I had to put a chair next to the fender and then put my left foot on a straight wrench to apply enough pressure to loosen the belt. A good way to break your neck but it worked. I would recommend a partner to work the belt and to break your fall.
william rashak Sorry for the late reply.
If you use a long breaker bar it will have enough leverage so you don't have to work as hard next time.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Aloha and take care
Did you make sure your screws torqued back to original OEM torque specs? Does torque spec matter or just tight enough is good??
Great vid, thanks bro!
Thanks I'm going to try it, but I'm afraid I might strip the bolt on the tensioner. ugh
Take your time.
Hope all goes well.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@MuddyDrivewayProductions it was a success. I had someone help me with the belt while I did it. Thanks again.
Many of us have stripped or even sheared the boss. Why is it aluminum?!
Thanks I hate those parts also its a pain to upload long videos.
Aloha
Thank I will try that. I was trying to replace the alternator
Just checking, how did it go?
not to good. did you push the belt underneath or on top of the hood
If this were my car I would pry the tensioner against the cylinder head. But it is not.
But the correct way to do this is to replace the tensioner itself and save you the trouble and long hassle of trying to put the belt back on.
See this video to remove the tensioner th-cam.com/video/gfSJvN-CE2E/w-d-xo.html
I always first start up the car them take off the - cable and turn on the head lights it should turn off the motor if the alternator bad
Wow you slipped it right on the alternator are you sure that belt ain't a little too big?
It was all good.
My bolt is broken on that tension arm, any way to loosen that arm without that 19mm bolt?
Just a warning to everyone watching this, be careful with the tensioner bolt. I just snapped mine clean off.
was it easy to replace the tensioner bolt? This video had a big error, he was taking the belt off the alternator which was incorrect. I did this and was hell, I then trying the belt via the flat pulley right below the alternator and was easy
no, I had to unbolt the motor mounts and jack the motor up in the air and replace the entire tensioner.
I went a junkyard to get a replacement tensioner.
@@nyeguitarist I did the same thing, replaced the tensioner, tried to be more careful, sheared off the new boss, and had Mom call a tow truck so her mechanic could slide the belt on again.
thanks for the video!
Nathan Douglas Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Aloha and take care
I had the same problem in getting the alternator off as shown in the video. A beveled edge on the threaded insert was engaging into the bracket on the block. I took a screwdriver to pry between the bracket and the alternator while my 14-year-old pulled the alternator out. The prying disengages the beveled edge from bracket allowing the alternator to slide out.
I had been trying to pry on the threaded insert but that will not work.
I noticed that my replacement alternator no longer has the insert and the threads are cut directly into the alternator housing.
I have a 2002 camry se and I get loud clicking sounds when I get on the accelerator and the clicking will stop as I get to higher rpms. Sometimes from a stop when accelerating I'll lose torque/power.
These are the things that I think it could be why you hear a Clicking sound.
CV Axle- could gets worse on turns. Something might be broken.
Fuel injectors make clicking sounds soundsth-cam.com/video/R4e3SOiatuU/w-d-xo.html
could be clogged "might be time to change or service"
Hope this helps
Take care
Aloha
THANK GOODNESS
Mahalos!
After all that. Only thing wrong was a bad battery.
how did you slide that belt so easily? I was struggling for hours even when pulling the tensioner.
I must have pulled all of the slack around the other pulleys and pressed the tensioner enough to make it look easy.
Sorry you had a hard time.
I have a 2003 Toyota Camry with a 1 1/2 year old battery. This morning when I put the key into start, the car lost all power - no lights, no remote door lock nothing. Could it be the alternator died?
Davin Peterson Hi Davin, if it worked the previous day with no problems try to look for something that has been left on like a dome light or headlight. Or check to see if your battery connection is good.
Can you tell me what tools were used
I have a 2001 Solara with the original alternator. 155k on the car. I saw some of the other comments. I didn't know it was normal for a Toyota alt to last that long. I wanted to replace it for the hell of it just because it's old. Only thing I've noticed is a slight fluctuation in some of the car's lights which doesn't happen when the engine is off but that's been going on for years. What makes Denso alternators so tough?
Hi, thank you so much for watching and commenting on the video. There should not be any fluctuating in the lights if it's been doing that for years it may mean a bad ground someplace. If it's not hurting anything too important I would have to guess and say to leave it be. Try and double check all of your connections.When the engine is off, the lights and accessories will run off of the battery.
Toyota uses mostly Denso brands. If the vehicle came with Denso I would just stick to that. From my experience dealers and most independent shops go with Denso because it has been proven time and time again.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Much more to come on this Camry. Next thing to do will be front brakes and a valve cover gasket replacement.
Aloha
Thanks for the detailed reply. Upon further meter testing with the AC on full, headlights on, radiator fan on, and radio on, the voltage drops from 13.5 to about 12.5/12.8v. I think I'm going to change it out for a re-manufactured Denso sold by Amazon. Since it's only about $110 and will do it myself following your video procedures, I'm figuring why not.
***** Yes, Those voltages should be higher. The Alternator should be able to keep up with the accessories turned on. If you have time, once you remove the alternator take it to an Auto Parts store that can test the charging system on it. I went to my store and they did it for free.
Amazon is one of my favorite places to shop.
Aloha and take care
that was great , be careful not to break they clip "daddy".. snap oops..lol , kids r still awesome....haha
what type of ratchet tool did you use for the tensioner because I need one like yours and how much did it cost you?
th-cam.com/video/_OYx4o78Ees/w-d-xo.html
Using a 19mm Socket with 1/2 drive breaker bar
As for the cost I had it for many years. That one is an expensive Snap On product.
Thank you for watching and commenting
iworkforbudlight I
Hello is your kid helping you underneath? cuz I can't do it on my own. please help. what do I need to tell my kid to do under the car? Thank you and God bless
+Leyla Jolly Hi Leyla, sorry for the late reply.
No my child is not under the car but behind me. It is a one person job. If you are replacing the belt remember to video or take a picture of the belt pattern so you don't forget. Hope this helps some.
Please be safe.
u r good, thank
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
how long it take you to replace an alternator? also, can i replace the new belt during the removal of the alternator? thank
Hey there. What is the term for the part you have to pull down on to relieve tension? Mine snapped off in the process and I now have to replace
+mrsjohn098 Sorry for the sad news.
I believe the part is called a belt tensioner
To be sure of the correct part please Google 2002 Camry belt tensioner and click on images
Many of us have stripped or sheared that stupid aluminum part!
My tension bolt broked off on my 2004 Camry 2.4. Is there any other way to remove tension thx
Try and pry it with a pry bar. Press down hard on the belt, it will be hard and slow.
by which pulley
The tensioner pulley will be the only one that will be able to move.
Once you get the belt off you will have to use the same method.
This happens far too easily! Why is this part aluminum?!
is this the same thing for toyota camry 2004 LE 4cyl?
+vinmanz003 If it looks similar I would think so.
I found another video from someone th-cam.com/video/gfSJvN-CE2E/w-d-xo.html
hope this helps
Aloha
+iworkforbudlight thank you for the response! Its actually the same! I change it before I check your reply hehe! I just followed what you did and I did it! Even a kid like me can do it so I think everyone can do this with some confidence and right tools :) Thank you again! cheers! and aloha!
How did you align the two bolts to the holes? I am stuck now.
I got it aligned with a small camera. What a pain!
That was very creative!
Everytime I disconnect the battery I have to drive my car at least 15 miles to reprogram the computer cause if I don't the car will keep shutting off while in park but it didn't look like you had too that's weird
I had the same problem. Some say to clean the throttle body and that will take care of the problem.
I missed this comment and had the same problem. There is a video on YT that explains that you should turn the ignition on and off twice. Then, start the car, put the parking brake on and let run for awhile and it will fix the idle issue. It cost me $33 at my mechanic as I freaked out before researching.
iworkforbudlight Yes, cleaning the throttle body worked for me the first time, and a few months later I had to disconnect again, I guess it was still clean enough because I had no issues. Go figure. Thanks for the video by the way. I see you made this in '12. I just had Auto Zone test my alternator - 2018 - and they did it while it's still on the car. Was this not possible in '12?
Hey the bolt on my car broke what other option to loosen the belt
Irene Hitemitsu That's really not good. I would try and pry the adjuster to get the belt loose.
Be careful.
Hey Irene, mine broke while putting the belt back on. I was just wondering if you were able to get the belt on/off. And if so, what did you use?
I pried the tension pulley with a crowbar downward. It took a while. I'd recommend two people for the job:) Happy Holidays
Hello Mr. Bud I tried to follow your instructions but I couldn't do it by myself. Do you need an extra hand for taking of the belt from the alternator? Because My belt is always stuck into the visible pulley and I just can't take it off. Thanks!
+Patric Kruiz Hey Patric, sorry for the late reply.
In the video I had used a long breaker bar to get more leverage to pull the tensioner all the way down. It is pretty tough. No extra hand needed but would help.
It seems like the tensioner has a shock in it so it will be hard and slow at first but just keep pressing downward till you have the belt loose enough to remove. If you check out 1:04 I pause slightly because of the the shock tension.
I hope this helps somewhat. Be careful.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
+iworkforbudlight Did you have to remove the plastic wheel well to get the breaker in there? THanks
+otero916 Nope, never had to remove the plastic shield. I'm pretty sure the car was not modified before I purchased it.
Hope this helps. Be safe.
yo'yo'...me and my boy did this smoking blunts...but iwatch the video first its not hard but it takes a lot of time due to compress metels tight places...just two bolts but yea it dont come right off it took us 6 mins pull it off after the two bolts...oh yea the top bolt is a bitch long and hell hard if you dont have a air drill ...just take few breaths take a break and start turning that wrench...alternator cus me bout 200$ here in louisiana... and the 6 cylinder camry wont fit
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Aloha
does this also work on a V6?
Sorry not sure this is a 4CYL. If it has a serpentine belt it might be the same.
Sorry
Have you done it before
I'm sorry no, I have not done it yet.
no problem thanks for your time