[Vwdiesel] alternator adjustments

[Pam & Doug Boes]

Has anyone encountered the A2 alternator in a Golf with AC. I was having problems with the battery going dead and my daughter said the alt. light on the dash sometimes had a dull glow.
I set out to adjust the belt tension and found a broken pivot bolt and a bolt missing from the bracket to the AC compressor. The bolt in the bracket may have been left off because it was a royal PITA to install!! What was VW thinking when they designed this car??! This one also has the fuel filter with the two tubes sticking out the top instead of a spin-on like the older models.