Would alternator from '85 4kq fit an '87 4kq?

[Avi Meron]

The slip rings "grooves" should not make a difference.  The only issue could
be shorter life of brushes.  Believe it or not a little "grooving" improves
the contact.

Go on line to "audiparts.com and check if the replacement alternator would
fit.
Don't forget to make sure that your drive belt is not slipping, that would
cause charging problems. As always make sure that all connections are OK
grounds etc.

Take care,
Avi
www.ultranator.com



-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces+avim=pacbell.net at audifans.com
[mailto:quattro-bounces+avim=pacbell.net at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Luis
Felipe Patiño
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:51 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Would alternator from '85 4kq fit an '87 4kq?

I still have not figured out the charging problem in my '87 4kq - now it's
not charging at all, but the dash indicator lights come on normally with key
ON but engine OFF.

Could still be the Hella regulator: brushes too thick/misaligned to seat
properly on the slip rings.

However, the slip rings are pretty grooved, so that could be (contributing
to) the problem, so I might need to fix that too.

A lister has a fairly new alt that he put on his '85 4kq at a decent price -
good enough for me to just buy it and try to see if that cures the problem,
but I need to know if it will fit my '87 4kq (the Audi part numbers are
different on the Parts Connection Catalog).

will it fit?

TIA

Luis

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