[Vwdiesel] incessant whining (fwd)

[Shalyn Shourds]

> If the ALT is orig. I'd be shocked.  My 03 TDI eats an alternator every 60
> or 70K (miles).  Often it's the stupid clutch in the alt pulley.  In any
> event, I bought a lifetime alt from Autozone, and almost like clockwork,
> I keep going back for a swap.
As far as I know, it's original.  I bought the car with 135K, but I've 
not changed it in the 140K I've put on it.

That's about what I've come to expect from Autozone, etc. parts.  If I 
do anything, I'll probably buy a new alternator.  Still available for 
too much money, but considering how much a pain it is to get to, I'm 
disinclined to do it twice.  Autohaus or German Auto Parts one has Bosch 
rebuilds too.  I might go with that.


> (Oh, the reason I change brushes often?   In the summer I like it COLD in
> the car, and run the fan and AC more than the average Joe.  Brush wear is
> something like power drawn + (coeff) rotations made.
>
Considering I'm sitting just outside Ft. Worth, TX, I know a little 
about punishing the a/c :)


-Shalyn