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Replacing my alternator. This is my current one.



Would this be the correct replacement? It mentions bolt on connectors

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/a ... -2227.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks, Dan.

For an '88 Westy? 2.1?

I'd have thought you'd have a 90A, not a 65A - our '88 Westy certainly has.
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/a ... -late.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TBH, if it wasn't for the out-of-stock, I'd be upgrading anyway for a tenner, even if it was a 65A on there now.

As for the connectors - have a quick peer round the back, you'll see if they're bolt-on rather than clipped. Not the end of the world to change, if necessary, though.

AdrianC wrote:For an '88 Westy? 2.1?

I'd have thought you'd have a 90A, not a 65A - our '88 Westy certainly has.
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/a ... -late.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TBH, if it wasn't for the out-of-stock, I'd be upgrading anyway for a tenner, even if it was a 65A on there now.

As for the connectors - have a quick peer round the back, you'll see if they're bolt-on rather than clipped. Not the end of the world to change, if necessary, though.

Thanks Adrian. Yes '88 Westy. Is it the end of the world if I end up with 65A?

Our 1.6TD JX Westy came with a 65A alternator.

danmetallic wrote:Is it the end of the world if I end up with 65A?

Only on a cold, damp morning, with both batteries taking full charge, all four full-beam headlights and wipers on, injection needing power, heater fan on full...

Seriously, it'll make less electrickery. Whether that's an issue depends on how hard you're consuming it. An electronic fuel-injection camper with two batteries to charge is going to take about as much as any of these vans will. But 90A is a fairly beefy output - even 65A is fairly chunky. I've just chucked a new alternator on my Landy - upgrading it from 35A to 45A in the process...

Clift - a diesel takes more juice to glow and spin on the starter, but less when it's actually running. So a smaller alternator but beefier battery makes some sense.

Thanks peeps! Think I'll source a 90A from VW Heritage instead then. Thanks again.

Looks like a 90amp one that is fitted. Genuine VAG .... it might be worth having your own refurbed.
I had mine done a couple of years ago....new rear casing, bearings, rotor, regulator pack...cost a fair wack but it came back looking like new.
Every town tends to have at least one alternator/starter motor reconditioner.

Martin

California Dreamin wrote:Looks like a 90amp one that is fitted. Genuine VAG .... it might be worth having your own refurbed.
I had mine done a couple of years ago....new rear casing, bearings, rotor, regulator pack...cost a fair wack but it came back looking like new.
Every town tends to have at least one alternator/starter motor reconditioner.

Martin

I'll be trading in I think. Or refurbing and selling on.

Am I right in saying this would be the correct one to get? Was gonna check chassis number tonight just in case.
https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/0269030 ... 09-90-12-9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This might sound a silly question, but why pay VWH £160 (+£30 exchange) and wait for it to come back in stock, when BW want £110 outright (but are also out of stock)? OK, so BW don't state a supplier - tbh, I'm not convinced that's a great issue, not least because BW won't sell chod, but because even the outright Bosch-branded-and-boxed alternator I had earlier this year for the Peugeot was a Slovenian rebuild.

On a more practical level, the claimed VW part numbers differ between the two suppliers. The BW part number is the same as on
https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/0689030 ... -92-07-95/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - which doesn't carry a brand or exchange, and is also out of stock...

AdrianC wrote:This might sound a silly question, but why pay VWH £150 (+£30 exchange) and wait for it to come back in stock, when BW want £110 outright (but are also out of stock)? OK, so BW don't state a supplier - tbh, I'm not convinced that's a great issue, not least because BW won't sell chod, but because even the outright Bosch-branded-and-boxed alternator I had earlier this year for the Peugeot was a Slovenian rebuild.

On a more practical level, the claimed VW part numbers differ between the two suppliers.

Ah because Heritage have the last one reserved for me to pick up Saturday and BW won't have one in for a while

danmetallic wrote:Ah because Heritage have the last one reserved for me to pick up Saturday and BW won't have one in for a while

<grin> Yeh, that'd do it. But see my E D I T about part numbers...

AdrianC wrote:

danmetallic wrote:Ah because Heritage have the last one reserved for me to pick up Saturday and BW won't have one in for a while

<grin> Yeh, that'd do it. But see my E D I T about part numbers...

I'm confused re the parts numbers. I'm going to double check against chassis number tonight either way.

Just remember to take the pully wheel off your original before you drive away from VWH. New alternators often come with a different pully as shown in the advert.

Can anyone decipher my chassis number from this (from under the fuse box)? And whether mine is good for this spec:

"T25 from Chassis 24-F-080 001>> Engine codes DF, DG, DH, GW, DJ T4 Engine Fitment Codes and Year Range AAC 2.0 Petrol 09/90-12/95"



Thanks again, Dan.

Chuck it all into here...
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