How To Remove A VW Alternator ~ Salvage Yard Tips

Dude you made my life 1 hours and 250 cheaper

Hey what about 2002 v6 2.8 passat wagon ,do front need tooken off?

Charles, how long does an alternator typically last in an MK4 GTI? I have a '04 GTI VR6 with the original alternator. Should the voltage regulator be replaced as preventative maintenance at a predetermined interval or does alternator/voltage-regulator maintenance/replacement depend on other factors or symptoms? Is there a way to test reliability of an alternator that currently seems to work fine and does charge the battery or do alternators just suddenly fail? Is there a way to determine how much life is left in an alternator and/or the voltage regulator without removing the assembly? The car is 15 years old. Unsure how long the voltage regulator brushes last or how long the whole alternator assembly lasts. I appreciate all of your great videos. Your expert advice on things to consider regarding preventative maintenance on alternators and/or related electrical components would also be appreciated.

Some background: last week I drove the car in the rain and almost stalled the engine but recovered before it stalled. In the split second when the engine almost stalled, an alternator dummy light came on for less than a second on the digital display in the center of the instrument cluster. This is what's causing me to question the alternator. Should I be concerned or not? The yellow check engine light did not illuminate. Great video, thumbs up!

Do you have a video that shows how to remove an alternator from a 2003 GTI VR6? The engine compartment is a little tighter than the one in this video and it would be great to have a step by step for that. Thanks!

Do I need to remove the belt tensioner to replace the alternator or can I just release the tension. I'm guessing part of the tensioner is in the way of a bolt or something?

Is this applicable on a 2005 R5 tdi

What an amazing video. I've been watching videos forever trying to find where that damn wiring connection is and nobody shows it. They just say "take it off" but don't show it. In two minutes you showed me what most guys can't in 10. The camera work, explanation, and technique were on point. Thanks for a to-the-point video.

What is the trick to remove the 2 wire connector?

What advice would you give for a engine not rolling over or even any gauges on? But the key feels normal

Thanks! It was a quick job! I didn't have to remove the belt tensioner on 2006 2.0 TDI B6 Passat.

How do you route the alternator out of a 2000 Beetle 1.8T? I got the idler out, alternator bolts out, but picking whether to take it out the top or bottom seems to be like pixking between plague or cholera.

What other alternator from another Volkswagen can I put on my 1999 2.0L Jetta for more amperage from my 90 amp to let's say 160/180 amp alternator? Please let me know Which cars I should look at in the junkyard. Thank you so much@

I'm finding that out is a lot harder than in. The broken one too several minutes of rocking back and forth to get loose.

The new one is fantastically stubborn about actually fitting around the outside of the bracket/bolt hole. I've tried almost every tool I have. Thoughts?

Hi there I don't really know much about cars and can't find info anywhere. Where does the altornator wires go from alternator to battery. ( wanna do a DIY wind turbine)

Not this easy on a Mk4 TDi !!!

Love your videos! Is this the same procedure for a 2007 VW Rabbit alternator?

Hey Sir.
I had a person snap the top alternator bolt today..... It's somewhat threaded in but busted in half . How much do you think I'm looking at if I take it to a shop to remove it?

It's a 2003 GLS Beetle

how to put back???? please help 😢😢😢😢😢

for some tdis the vacuum tank sits on top of the alternator, how to remove this vacuum tank

Wha socket was you using?

Great videos! How long does it take to remove and replace alternator on B6 Passat. Thanks

i am wondering if it was the same procedure on a MK6 2.0L Jetta. CPBA engine.

Can this be done on a 2004 r32 without removing the bumper?

Maybe do a water cooled one?

Anyone doing a 1t3 vw tournan 2011 and up it’s totally different you will need to drop the ac unit and Undo torc converter mount so you can wiggle the engine and pull the altornator from under the car much more harder job!!!

It's on a freaking bracket... That's why it's being a dick.

I'm having an issue in my 2009 VW taureg. Doing this job and your videos have been super helpful so far. But now I'm stuck after the main 2 alternator bolts..I love how the video cuts directly to you just wiggling it off the thing...but mine WILL NOT MOVE 😭 I found another video that mentioned it has some sort of retaining function to those screws..but I can't get it 😢 the bolts are out but this thing is not going anywhere.

Thank you....again. LOL. Love your channel man!

Good morning

My alternator just crapped out on my 2016 Golf R and drained my battery 😡😡😡

Which VW model is this? My MK5 rabbit requires removing pullies and all kinds of other nonsense to get to those 2 bolts

I have an '81 VW truck where I want to replace the front belt. Easy, I thought. Just loosen those top alternator bolts, tilt up the alternator and switch belts. Except there's that bolt in the bottom, behind the timing belt cover, that I didn't know about. I couldn't see what kind or size of bolt that was. I hope it's an 8mm bolt like in your video and not one of those star bolt things! It looks the same as mine. Thanks for the video. It gives me hope that it might be almost as easy as I'd hoped.

Please do a Touareg V10 complete engine general!

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Hi i am trying to replace a water pump on a mk 2 golf gtd 1990 i have alternator off and come up against a very stubborn alternator bracket that i need to remove, i don't want to prize it too much i did think about heating it ,do you have any ideas . thank Chas b

Hi man 8've been having alot of miss fires with my 2012 Volkswagen cc luxury 2.0 TSI any suggestions please cause I have done alot of stuff but still keeps doing it

The most important part is the tensioner and you removed it from this video 😢

How do you get the egr valve off on the sharan as it looks like a pig of a job this is a challenge for you and do a video the same time tom

Tip if your alternator doesn’t just wiggle out. Get a pry bar or piper a use it to lever it out. Mine was galled up but with the bar from a pump jack I was eventually able to get it out.

I haven't seen the belt removal videos, but is it really a seven-hour total job to remove and replace the alternator in a 2019 VW Jetta? That's what the shop charged me at $155 an hour. Based on my call to the dealership, they charge $199 per hour. Thank you in advance.

IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW THE YEAR AND MODEL!!

What about tdi totally different story 😂

Great job man !!! 💪👍

Thank you mate

This same goes for a VW jetta 2003 1.8 turbo same alternator? I'm trying find the right one to replace

This is not a v.w. eos guys

But still educational

What if you cant get slack to reach the back bolts behind alternator