Take your car back to the parts store and have them check the alternator before you disassemble. If it is bad, they should replace it under warranty.
Never buy electrical parts at a box store if you're having low voltage (under 13.5 volts) problems at the battery terminals with the engine running.
I did my own oil change
good for you
Well done.
The "Pat on the head" website is this way>>>>>>>>>>>>
where do these idiots come from?