[s-cars] Alternator Removal

[Tom Green]

I certainly don't remember any 20 minute job, but don't want to  
question your
abilities, Mark.  We are talking about a URS4/6, aren't  we?   Even  
with the
front end off, it was probably an added hour to r&r when changing a  
timing belt,
and the serpentine belt was already off, replacement alternator in hand.

Address your need for a radio code or code holder, then disconnect  
battery.
The serpentine belt cover comes off and tensioner locked open to start.
If you remove the belt mark the direction if you plan to reuse it.

I seem to remember the hydraulic pump pulley hides the lower bolt so you
need to remove it or loosen the pump to access that bolt.  I found it  
easier to
just remove the intake hose and move it out of the way to have room  
to work
and then r&r the alternator when I made the swap with the front end  
on.  Make
sure you use a good Allen wrench, 6mm IIRC, and get it completely in the
socket and straight, as these are usually very tight and easy to  
strip out.

This was on S6 cars, sorry I didn't write it all up with photos.  YMMV

Tom

> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:07:37 EDT
> From: Mtgadbois at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Alternator Removal
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> In a message dated 8/2/2007 8:17:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> s-car-list-request at audifans.com writes:
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> Date:  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 21:02:32 -0400
> From: "Chuck Rose"  <crose24 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Alternator Removal
> To: _s-car-list at audifans.com_ (mailto:s-car-list at audifans.com)
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> Last  Friday my car started dying about 5 miles from my apartment  
> and by the
> time  I made it home it was barely running, I rolled into the  
> driveway.   I
> knew it must be the alternator since the battery is good and I  
> went  through
> the same problem when the brushes on my alternator wore out.   This  
> time
> however it's not a cheap, easy brush fix, I had the alternator   
> tested and it
> is only outputting 11.4V at load.
>
> I have a Bentley CD  manual but can't seem to find an alternator  
> removal
> procedure (I just got  it a few weeks ago and don't know my way  
> around it too
> well yet), I thought  I remembered someone going through the  
> process a few
> months back on the  list but the search turned up nothing.  Does  
> anyone have
> a write up  for changing the alternator?  I figure spending 10 minutes
> reading a  BTDT will save me a couple hours when it comes to doing  
> the job
> this  weekend.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck
>
> '93  S4
>
>
>
>
>
> Chuck,
>
> When I did mine it took about 20 minutes to remove.  I do not remember
> exactly what steps I took but its not hard to do.  First step  
> though is to
> disconnect the battery.  Next step is to remove the tension on  the  
> alternator belt.
> After that a few wrenches and sockets com in  handy.  I seem to  
> recall that I
> used a few extensions also.  Good  luck.
>
> Mark near Chicago

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