Alternator replacement - Australian delivered 1999 AE112r Corolla running 7A-FE engine

[ACT-101r]

Noticed a whining noise when the wife started the car this morning. Double-checked, and it wasn't me.

 

After she dropped me at work, she swung by a local mechanic, who reckons it's the alternator. Figure at it's age, I may as well replace the entire unit.

Got quoted $460 to source and R&R the unit. I reckon I can do better...

In all that, though, I probably need some guidance, preferably through a comprehensive service manual.

 

Is there a service manual (PDF) for the Oz-delivered AE112r Corolla running the 7A-FE?

Figure I'll source a new alternator, and R&R the thing myself, but don;t want to screw around with it is there's something difficult about it that isn't immediately obvious (and which a service manual would highlight).

 

Anyone?

[Hiro]

Alternator is pretty easy to do even without a service manual,, the alternator is the tensioner for that belt so it'll naturally come off as you remove it.  In total it's 4 bolts (top pivot bolt, adjuster bolt, adjuster lock bolt, terminal stud) and two bits of wiring, and everything is right there in front of you (one of the best things about the 7AFE compared to the 4AGE is how easy the alternator is to access)

[ACT-101r]

13 hours ago, Hiro said:

Alternator is pretty easy to do even without a service manual,, the alternator is the tensioner for that belt so it'll naturally come off as you remove it.  In total it's 4 bolts (top pivot bolt, adjuster bolt, adjuster lock bolt, terminal stud) and two bits of wiring, and everything is right there in front of you (one of the best things about the 7AFE compared to the 4AGE is how easy the alternator is to access)

Thanks mate.

I figure I might get in and proactively change all three belts while I'm there. Aside from the obvious order of doing belts etc. are there any particular tricks and traps as regards AC compressor or PS pump?

Edited February 19, 2019 by ACT-101r

[Hiro]

The P/S pump one is the hardest as it is on the intake side and uses the pump itself to tension the belt - you need to use a pry-bar between the head and the body of the pump to tension it (and hope that you don't accidentally lever off something breakable).  I've rarely had to do the A/C belt which is the only one that has a separate idler pulley so not much experience there.

 

When you're removing the alternator too make sure you take note of the way the block goes that the tensioning and locking bolts go in to, makes it much easier to assemble