Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing alternator, vehicles with 1.2 l TSI engine, 1.4 l
TSI engine and 1.4 l TSI natural gas engine
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- |
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With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable from
battery -A-
→ Chapter. |
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Remove poly V-belt
→ Rep. gr.13. |
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Remove tensioner for poly V-belt
→ Rep. gr.13. |
| Vehicles with air conditioner |
Caution
| Risk of damage to air conditioner compressor,
refrigerant lines and refrigerant hoses: |
| Make sure refrigerant lines and hoses are not
excessively stretched, kinked or bent. |
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Remove air conditioner compressor from bracket
→ Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87. |
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Secure air conditioner compressor to lock carrier so that
refrigerant lines are not under tension. |
| Continued for all vehicles |
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 Note
| If alternator -C--1- is stuck
in its bracket, screw bolts in again except for the last 2
turns. |
| Carefully hit bolt heads with flat side of hammer to release
sliding bushes of alternator mounting. |
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Remove alternator -C--1- from
bracket with electrical wiring still connected. |
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Disconnect electrical connector -3-. |
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Unscrew nut and remove terminal 30/B+
-4-. |
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Remove alternator -C--1-
downwards to the right. |
| Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
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To facilitate positioning of alternator -C-, slide bushes of
alternator mounting slightly towards back. |
Note
| Ensure that bushes of alternator mounting slide freely and
are not to tight (loosen, if necessary); otherwise clamping
force of sliding bushes is too low even if specified torque is
applied. |
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Reconnect battery -A-
→ Chapter. |
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Always start engine and check belt running after completing
work. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - alternator“ |
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Alternator -C-
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
Checking
→ Chapter
Removing and install ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
...
Other materials:
Removing and installing Bowden cable
Removing
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Open bonnet.
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Remove release lever
→ Chapter.
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Remove Bowden cable -3- from mounting
bracket -5--arrow a-.
– ...
Description of battery charger -VAS 5900-
The battery charger -VAS 5900- is suitable for charging all
12V batteries supplied by Volkswagen.
Battery charger -VAS 5900-
1 -
Display
2 -&n ...
Removing and installing Denso belt pulley
Note
The pulley is sensitive to impact and should therefore be
treated with extreme care.
If the belt pulley overload protection has deployed, check
freedom of movement of air conditioner compressor before
rene ...
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