1999 Frontier 2.4L alternator replacement. How difficult and which is best repair manual?

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Asked by RetdNavy Mar 15, 2014 at 10:56 PM about the 1999 Nissan Frontier 2 Dr XE 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Had alternator replaced 3 months ago but it went bad. Have lifetime warranty but
can't afford labor costs.

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That's strange, 3 months, is it laboring from corroded connections? if not its easy to do, a Haynes manual will tell that much from parts store.

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The real problem is the "can't afford" part- man, cars are expensive- this is a luxury, not a constitutional right-

Sounds like you've got a live wire that is grounding out an causing the alternator to burn up. Look around the pedals for loose wires and make sure the ground on the alternator was put back on the small bolt on the back of the alternator

Hose leaking and shorting it out more than likely. Look for leaks into alternator. Nissan trucks are notorious for this b/c the alt. Sits below lots of hoses

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