Alternator Bracket - 1989 200 Turbo Quattro

acmathis61 · 09-16-2006, 10:40 PM

Would anyone be able to shed some light on how the alternator is attached to the bracket on these vehicles? I am in the process of replacing my timing belt, and could not get the alternator to move to release the alternator belt. I loosened all of the bolts that attached it, and it still would not move.

I finally pulled the bracket with the alternator still attached so I could see what was going on. The rear mount on the alternator has a steel insert in it which is holding a pin that is still in the bracket. There is a photo of this at the following link.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeq0cly/

Is there supposed to be a bolt on the back side also, and the pin is really a sheared bolt courtesy of the previous owner? Just want to check before I start drilling things out....

MarkPan · 09-17-2006, 02:02 AM

there is just one long bolt going the full length (front to back)

undo the nut on one side, punch the bolt out, and its off. (other than the adjustery stuff on the bottom)

unless they changed something on the 89 model year?

(my car is 88)

Kneale Brownson · 09-17-2006, 08:00 AM

I think it's a bolt through from each end into threads in the part fixed to the alternator. Numbers "8" here:

I think in "norman" circumstance, you loosen both bolts, along with #5 in order to operate the adjuster.

acmathis61 · 09-17-2006, 11:48 AM

After I got it cleaned up and in the light, I could see the end of the other bolt when I looked through from the opposite side. Now I get the privilege of drilling my broken E-Z out.....it has not been a fun weekend..

09-17-2006, 02:02 AM	#2
MarkPan AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 898	as far as i recall... there is just one long bolt going the full length (front to back) undo the nut on one side, punch the bolt out, and its off. (other than the adjustery stuff on the bottom) unless they changed something on the 89 model year? (my car is 88)

09-17-2006, 08:00 AM	#3
Kneale Brownson AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Full-time Coloradoan now Posts: 3,365	Re: as far as i recall... I think it's a bolt through from each end into threads in the part fixed to the alternator. Numbers "8" here: I think in "norman" circumstance, you loosen both bolts, along with #5 in order to operate the adjuster.

09-17-2006, 11:48 AM	#4
acmathis61 New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 60	That's what it does... After I got it cleaned up and in the light, I could see the end of the other bolt when I looked through from the opposite side. Now I get the privilege of drilling my broken E-Z out.....it has not been a fun weekend..

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