Alternator Question

[Vittorio Bares]

Ok - thanks again for the indications.

Did everything suggested!

And as a last resort (doh!) - took down the alternator and cleaned &
applied dielectric to all the contact points. (thanks P Cole). 

Started her up and voila - 13.8v - 13.9v, took it for a ride and it went
back to where it was previously :(.

My suspicion now is the mounting hardware used at the pivot point (on
the snub nose bracket). It appears the last folks that had their hands
in there put 2 threaded bolts, one on the front and one on the back. The
one closest to the firewall does not tighten all the way. Perhaps its
stripped (it came off very easily as well).

My question to the list is:

"Should there be a through bolt that pinches the alternator to the snub
nose bracket, rather than the 2 bolt setup that's in there now?"

TIA - getting closer...


Vittorio -

-----Original Message-----
From: Ado Sigal [mailto:a.sigal at bluewin.ch] 
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 5:56 PM
To: Vittorio Bares
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Alternator Question

You could try installing 14,5 V regulator (Bosch # 1 197 311 028), and 
see what happens.

Cheers,

Ado



Vittorio Bares wrote:

> >>>Settles in at 12.4v - measured at the battery w/multimeter and at
the
>jumper post upfront as well as directly off of the alternator.
>
>Is there anything else I should check/do before dropping $200 for an
>alternator?
>
> Thanks,
>
>Vittorio Bares 
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