Changing alternator on 1.9td

[Msparksdturbo]

Think I'm goin to attempt it 2day how easy or hard is it to do any tips and any do's or don't s cus it looks awkward it's got power steering and hasn't got a/c if that makes a difference cheers

[Piggy]

jack up o/s and secure.

remove splash guard

take tension off belt.

remove belt

take positive terminal of battery off.

undo the 8/10mm and 13mm nuts on the alternator terminals and remove wiring

undo the two bolts, sometimes three, on the alternator.

remove alternator.



I have a few good alternators for cheap if you need a nee one

[Msparksdturbo]

Cheers for ya help mines realy noisy so changing it cus sounds like a nail when I'm driving around I brought a second hand alternator of eBay for £10 will see if its any good abit l8r if its a crap 1 will let ya know and prob have 1 off ya cheers

[bigcheez2k3]

Piggy has it pretty spot on there. Also be careful of belt tension when refitting. I was told that when you push it on an unsupported part it should move roughly 5mm if it's right.

[Piggy]

on the longest part of the belt when tensioned, you should be able to twist the belt about 90degrees with your fingers

[Msparksdturbo]

Do u take tension off the belt by loosening the Allen key bolt that you can see underneath the car is that the tensioner

[Piggy]

yes.

but first undo the two allen head bolts holding the tensioner secure

[Msparksdturbo]

Ok cheers thanks for ya help

[Piggy]

one is 1/3 way up side of tensioner.
the other in centre of tensioner pulley, sometimes has a plastic cover over it

[Msparksdturbo]

Changed alternator wasn't to much hastle to be fare but then realised my problem wasn't the alternator but the tensioner so changed that and loads quieter and while I had the car on axle stands I gave it a little more boost

[therefused]

i actually found it easier to undo the 2 16mm bolts and removing the oil filter and sliding it out that way, took 15mins