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Supercharged Alternator Removal

Started by TheRealVXed , Nov 08 2017 04:38 PM

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#1 TheRealVXed

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Posted 08 November 2017 - 04:38 PM

Hi All,

Got an issue with my alternator light flickering most of the time since SC conversion. Think I may have left out a screw (like a few others :blush: ) and need to get the alternator off. Access is obviously an issue.... Any tips/tricks etc to get it off without removing everything?

TIA

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#2 CHILL Gone DUTCH

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Posted 08 November 2017 - 04:40 PM

Can be done through the wheel arch

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#3 Rosssco

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Posted 08 November 2017 - 04:44 PM

Disconnect your battery first! (if that doesn't sound too obvious, the live is just very close to the manifold).

Also, remove two short bolts closest to the manifold first, the two longer bolts holding the alt and pulley bracket on.

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#4 The Batman

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Posted 08 November 2017 - 04:46 PM

Through the wheel arch liner thumbsup

You will curse a bit!

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#5 TheRealVXed

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Posted 08 November 2017 - 04:48 PM

Looking forward to it then :lol:

Thanks for the replies all :grouphug:

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#6 leevx2.2

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Posted 08 November 2017 - 05:38 PM

i would take the charger of its only four bolts and remove from the top Duck doing it from wheel arch

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#7 TheRealVXed

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Posted 09 November 2017 - 09:22 AM

i would take the charger of its only four bolts and remove from the top Duck doing it from wheel arch

Is the manifold not in the way?

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#8 Rosssco

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Posted 09 November 2017 - 10:18 AM

The SC snout makes access more tricky from the top. As you'll have the belt off already, four bolts plus four throttle body bolts to remove.

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#9 Firthy

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Posted 09 November 2017 - 04:46 PM

Hi All,

Got an issue with my alternator light flickering most of the time since SC conversion. Think I may have left out a screw (like a few others ) and need to get the alternator off. Access is obviously an issue.... Any tips/tricks etc to get it off without removing everything?
TIA

VXed

I had the same issue with mine, tried to save some pennies and brought it of ebay..... Ended up getting a brand new bosch one in the end I'm sure it was the voltage regulator that was the problem.