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How to Replace the Alternator on a Fiat Multipla JTD

Model: Fiat Multipla MK 1 - Years 1998-2010
Part: Alternator

To replace the alternator on a Fiat Multipla JTD, raise the front of the car from the right side, remove the right wheel, unscrew the screws to take off the wheel arch cover, unscrew the nut of the steering track rod end using a 17 mm socket, unscrew the bolts of the engine subframe using a 20 mm socket, remove the auxiliary belt by adjusting the tensioner with a 15 mm socket, unscrew the alternator bolts (taking care not to lose washers and spacers), disconnect the wires from the alternator and remove it; once the alternator is out, take the new alternator, position it in place of the old one, screw in the bolts and nuts, placing washers and spacers where they were before, reconnect the wires to the alternator, remove the spacers from the engine subframe, screw in the bolts of the engine subframe using a 20 mm socket, position the steering track rod end by tightening the nut with a 17 mm socket, refit the wheel arch cover by screwing in the screws, fit the auxiliary belt by adjusting the tensioner with a 15 mm socket, and refit the wheel. Finally, start the car and check the correct operation of the alternator by measuring the voltage across the battery terminals with a tester (for proper operation, it should be 14.4 V).

Updated on 23 July 2026 by ScegliAuto

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