How Do You Change An Alternator on A 1988 Jeep Cherokee?

okay,#1-disconnect the neg. cable on battery post.#2grab a long pry bar 20%26quot; or so and pry back the belt tensioner so that the belt comes off the altern. pully.#3 remove any bolts and un-plug the wiring from the alltern.thier should be 2 bolts and 1 wiring harness w/ a ground to it.remove old part.#4 replace w/ new part doing opposite starting at # 4,3,2,1. double check your hook ups and tighten bolts correctly to specs.start your veh. look and listen for any abnormalitys.also check your meter on the dash.okay,,,
How Do You Change An Alternator on A 1988 Jeep Cherokee?
take it to a mechanic
How Do You Change An Alternator on A 1988 Jeep Cherokee?
With a wrench and a screwdriver.
Look for a CHILTON'S GUIDE or other repair manual. Local libraries may have them going back a few years. See what you can turn up.
i own a shop,and you take the battery cable off of it first,,the start taking the tension of the belt,,once this is done,,you remove the bolts and wires and remove the alternator,,reverse this and that's how you install it,,be care full,and take your time,,you need a good repair manual for this vehicle,,a good Haynes repair manual would help you a whole lot on this job,,and many more you might want to do to this vehicle,,good luck hope this help,s.,happy new years.
Don't forget to remove the negative side of the terminal on your battery to keep from anything getting shorted out!!!!
Also am a mechanic and Dodge Man is right on.
the belt tension is loosened by a bolt behind and under the power steering fluid reseviour. can be a ***** to get to. other than that its about the same as any other alternator swap.