Big lumps of metals and spanners. Including servicing and fluids.
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by chewbacca » 17 Feb 2021, 19:34
DoubleOSeven wrote: ↑ 17 Feb 2021, 17:58
Can’t get my head around your photo, but I’ll post this anyway for reference.
That photo is really handy actually, I couldn't decide if there should be a nut between the alternator bracket and dip stick tube. Obviously not.
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by Oldiebut goodie » 17 Feb 2021, 20:10
To tighten pulley nuts I use an old belt round the pulley and hold spare length of the belt in the vice - you can get a fair amount of torque before it slips. Saves damaging the pulley edges trying to hold it by other means.
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by chewbacca » 17 Feb 2021, 20:29
I'll give that a go. Not sure how well it will go with no key on the pulley, but there's 2 chances.
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by Oldiebut goodie » 17 Feb 2021, 20:41
A gentle tap on with a hammer usually suffices to get enough grip. Pillar drills use tapers without keyways for the chucks and they don't move.
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by Mocki » 17 Feb 2021, 20:43
Once it’s on, and the alternator belt is tensioned you can give it a final tight against the engine resistance with the van in gear , handbrake on
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by DoubleOSeven » 18 Feb 2021, 09:25
Dipstick is held by a clip to this tiny bracket.
I'm not 100% the early DG's had the cross brace - ref. '12A', but I'm sure someone here will know.
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by ZsZ » 18 Feb 2021, 10:02
Cobra88 wrote: ↑ 17 Feb 2021, 06:35
45a uses a flat adjuster
65 & 90a use a kinked adjuster
no idea why
came across problem when i upgraded from 45a to 90a
Probably the bigger amp pulls harder on the securing bolt so you need to tighten it more which needs longer thread in the alternator.
And Bosch had that shield in stock so VW had to adapt.
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by chewbacca » 18 Feb 2021, 12:09
DoubleOSeven wrote: ↑ 18 Feb 2021, 09:25
Dipstick is held by a clip to this tiny bracket.
I'm not 100% the early DG's had the cross brace - ref. '12A', but I'm sure someone here will know.
I have the bracket, just couldn't remember how it went on.
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by DoubleOSeven » 18 Feb 2021, 13:45
Just use one of these if you get stuck
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by chewbacca » 18 Feb 2021, 14:30
Made the alternator fit.
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by chewbacca » 18 Feb 2021, 21:41
Quick update...
Crank pulley, water pump pulley & alternator pulley all line up! Just need to tighten all of them up at some point.
Thanks for al the help guys.
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