MOGolf
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2001
- Location
- underneath something
- TDI
- 2001 Golf GLS TDI Reflex silver, rough road suspension and steel skid plate, 2004 Passat Variant, Candy White, rough road suspension and geared balanced shaft module, and much, much more. 2016 LR RR HSE TD6, 2019 Jaguar I-PACE
Tools:
13mm socket
13mm deep socket
10mm socket or wrench
17mm box wrench
19mm open end wrench (long length preferred)
8mm hex bit - 3/8 inch drive
3 inch extension for 3/8 inch drive
3/8 inch drive ratchet wrench
3/8 inch drive torque wrench
1/2 inch drive ratch wrench or breaker bar
1/2 inch drive torque wrench
3212 pin wrench
19mm socket
Metalnerd Part MN3400SET - Serrated Alternator Pulley Bit Set
1 - open the bonnet (hood) and remove the engine cover. Note: This is not documented with pictures. If you can't do this without pictures you should stop now and let someone else do the job.
2 - slide the battery cover to the right side of the and lift off. See note of step 1.
3 - Loosen the nut on the negative terminal and pull off the cable
4 - Place a rag over the terminal to prevent accidental contact
5 - Remove the black cap from the large cable retaining nut on the back of the alternator. Remove the nut and take the cable off of the post, then put the nut back on so you don't lose it. Disconnect the connector for the smaller wires as shown in the upper right of this picture. Note the small tab on the wire tie type of retainer below that connector. You can push that small tab towards the long loose end of the retainer and slip that long loose end back through the retainer then remove the cable from the alternator.
6 - Use a 19mm wrench on the ribbed belt tensioner and move the top end (as picture) towards the right side of the car (bottom of this picture) then slip the belt off of the alternator pulley. Note the bolt in the center left of the picture. You will remove this bolt later.
7 - slip the 8mm hex bit on the extension through the access hole in the bracket
8 - counterhold the pulley with the 3212 pin wrench and remove the bolt with the 8mm hex bit.
This is the back of the pulley where you can see the holes for the 3212 pin wrench.
You might be able to use a strap wrench to counterhold the pulley, but I have the 3212 so I didn't try.
9 - Let the fan assembly gently rest as shown. You won't be able to get it out of the car.
10 - Use 13mm short socket and remove the bolt pictured above with the belt tensioner. Then use a 13mm long socket to remove the bolt below the alternator pulley. The long socket allows your ratchet wrench to clear the alternator pulley and makes it easier to remove the bolt.
11 - Use a pry tool gently to pry the alternator loose. Once the top was loose I flipped this pry tool over and used the short end to pry the bottom loose.
12 - remove the alternator from the car in the area shown.
13mm socket
13mm deep socket
10mm socket or wrench
17mm box wrench
19mm open end wrench (long length preferred)
8mm hex bit - 3/8 inch drive
3 inch extension for 3/8 inch drive
3/8 inch drive ratchet wrench
3/8 inch drive torque wrench
1/2 inch drive ratch wrench or breaker bar
1/2 inch drive torque wrench
3212 pin wrench
19mm socket
Metalnerd Part MN3400SET - Serrated Alternator Pulley Bit Set
1 - open the bonnet (hood) and remove the engine cover. Note: This is not documented with pictures. If you can't do this without pictures you should stop now and let someone else do the job.
2 - slide the battery cover to the right side of the and lift off. See note of step 1.
3 - Loosen the nut on the negative terminal and pull off the cable
4 - Place a rag over the terminal to prevent accidental contact
5 - Remove the black cap from the large cable retaining nut on the back of the alternator. Remove the nut and take the cable off of the post, then put the nut back on so you don't lose it. Disconnect the connector for the smaller wires as shown in the upper right of this picture. Note the small tab on the wire tie type of retainer below that connector. You can push that small tab towards the long loose end of the retainer and slip that long loose end back through the retainer then remove the cable from the alternator.
6 - Use a 19mm wrench on the ribbed belt tensioner and move the top end (as picture) towards the right side of the car (bottom of this picture) then slip the belt off of the alternator pulley. Note the bolt in the center left of the picture. You will remove this bolt later.
7 - slip the 8mm hex bit on the extension through the access hole in the bracket
8 - counterhold the pulley with the 3212 pin wrench and remove the bolt with the 8mm hex bit.
This is the back of the pulley where you can see the holes for the 3212 pin wrench.
You might be able to use a strap wrench to counterhold the pulley, but I have the 3212 so I didn't try.
9 - Let the fan assembly gently rest as shown. You won't be able to get it out of the car.
10 - Use 13mm short socket and remove the bolt pictured above with the belt tensioner. Then use a 13mm long socket to remove the bolt below the alternator pulley. The long socket allows your ratchet wrench to clear the alternator pulley and makes it easier to remove the bolt.
11 - Use a pry tool gently to pry the alternator loose. Once the top was loose I flipped this pry tool over and used the short end to pry the bottom loose.
12 - remove the alternator from the car in the area shown.