How To Remove A VW Alternator ~ Salvage Yard Tips 

Charles. it's nice to see responsible techs/mechanics or others at salvage yards that do not go in unbolt an alternator or other electrical item then just cut the wires off instead of taking the time to unbolt and unplug the wires. I hate that when people hack up the vehicles especially the wire looms.

I'm sure someone might have said this but just in case. It is a good idea for anyone that might attempt this to disconnect the battery first. Safety first and all that. Great video as usual.

What an amazing video. I've been watching videos forever trying to find where that damn wiring connection is and nobody shows it. They just say "take it off" but don't show it. In two minutes you showed me what most guys can't in 10. The camera work, explanation, and technique were on point. Thanks for a to-the-point video.

Posting repair / removal videos can be addictive! =)

my vw is very new still but I watch these videos just in case past warrenty, and mods, that I have some idea of the simplest things.

I had to swap an alternator on my old 1.8T AWD Golf before. I remember having to take the throttle body off to get clearance to free it. Not nearly as much room as on this 2.0!

Thanks! It was a quick job! I didn't have to remove the belt tensioner on 2006 2.0 TDI B6 Passat.

Thanks for the video

Tip if your alternator doesn’t just wiggle out. Get a pry bar or piper a use it to lever it out. Mine was galled up but with the bar from a pump jack I was eventually able to get it out.

Nice video, good job

Great video

You helped me a lot. I need assistance though. Polo 6n2 2001, 1.4 16 V, eng. AUA, alternator bosch, 90A. It killed my battery, checked with multimeter, it was unstable and peaked at 13 with high rev. I removed the alternator, checked brushes but were half way there, copper was clean and nice. Checked the bearing, was running nice and smooth. I ll take it to a car electrician but i d like to know/learn where the problem could eslewhere be? Voltage regulator? Could it be the coil?

Pretty close to how the MK2 alt comes out. I do MK3 and older DIY's on my own channel.

Great videos! How long does it take to remove and replace alternator on B6 Passat. Thanks

Great job man !!! 💪👍

Thank you mate

Thank you....again. LOL. Love your channel man!

i have a 99 passat gls v6 with a bad alternator nd battery tht i got for the low....... fix it up or sell for parts ?

How do you route the alternator out of a 2000 Beetle 1.8T? I got the idler out, alternator bolts out, but picking whether to take it out the top or bottom seems to be like pixking between plague or cholera.

I'm finding that out is a lot harder than in. The broken one too several minutes of rocking back and forth to get loose. The new one is fantastically stubborn about actually fitting around the outside of the bracket/bolt hole. I've tried almost every tool I have. Thoughts?

Great tutorial.👍

What other alternator from another Volkswagen can I put on my 1999 2.0L Jetta for more amperage from my 90 amp to let's say 160/180 amp alternator? Please let me know Which cars I should look at in the junkyard. Thank you so much@

What should I do if I lose alternator cap wrap it with electrical tape? I dropped mine in the engine bay somewhere

How much torque it needs for the 13mm for replace the alternator?

I have an '81 VW truck where I want to replace the front belt. Easy, I thought. Just loosen those top alternator bolts, tilt up the alternator and switch belts. Except there's that bolt in the bottom, behind the timing belt cover, that I didn't know about. I couldn't see what kind or size of bolt that was. I hope it's an 8mm bolt like in your video and not one of those star bolt things! It looks the same as mine. Thanks for the video. It gives me hope that it might be almost as easy as I'd hoped.

That looks so much easier than my brother's 07 Rabbit alternator!

Hey charles thanks for making these videos. you helped me a lot with my jetta so far. any chance you can do a video on a mark4 change over valve (in the intake runner)for a vr6?

for some tdis the vacuum tank sits on top of the alternator, how to remove this vacuum tank

Great video but could you show us how its done on a petrol/gasoline golf? Cant find any videos on youtube on how to remove the alternator😖

should mention that the + cable on the alternator is live unless the battery is removed or drained just in case someone gets sapped

Hi i am trying to replace a water pump on a mk 2 golf gtd 1990 i have alternator off and come up against a very stubborn alternator bracket that i need to remove, i don't want to prize it too much i did think about heating it ,do you have any ideas . thank Chas b

i am wondering if it was the same procedure on a MK6 2.0L Jetta. CPBA engine.

I had to take my alternator out to get to the thermostat but how the hell do you get it back in? It wont sit back on the bracket and not sure how to get those threaded shits in the alternator pushed in so it can be reinstalled again.

Love your videos! Is this the same procedure for a 2007 VW Rabbit alternator?

Dude you made my life 1 hours and 250 cheaper

Hi man 8've been having alot of miss fires with my 2012 Volkswagen cc luxury 2.0 TSI any suggestions please cause I have done alot of stuff but still keeps doing it

Can this be done on a 2004 r32 without removing the bumper?

I'm having an issue in my 2009 VW taureg. Doing this job and your videos have been super helpful so far. But now I'm stuck after the main 2 alternator bolts..I love how the video cuts directly to you just wiggling it off the thing...but mine WILL NOT MOVE 😭 I found another video that mentioned it has some sort of retaining function to those screws..but I can't get it 😢 the bolts are out but this thing is not going anywhere.

hey charles are you going for parts for White Wookie to Salvage Yard ??

What is the trick to remove the 2 wire connector?

Charles, how long does an alternator typically last in an MK4 GTI? I have a '04 GTI VR6 with the original alternator. Should the voltage regulator be replaced as preventative maintenance at a predetermined interval or does alternator/voltage-regulator maintenance/replacement depend on other factors or symptoms? Is there a way to test reliability of an alternator that currently seems to work fine and does charge the battery or do alternators just suddenly fail? Is there a way to determine how much life is left in an alternator and/or the voltage regulator without removing the assembly? The car is 15 years old. Unsure how long the voltage regulator brushes last or how long the whole alternator assembly lasts. I appreciate all of your great videos. Your expert advice on things to consider regarding preventative maintenance on alternators and/or related electrical components would also be appreciated. Some background: last week I drove the car in the rain and almost stalled the engine but recovered before it stalled. In the split second when the engine almost stalled, an alternator dummy light came on for less than a second on the digital display in the center of the instrument cluster. This is what's causing me to question the alternator. Should I be concerned or not? The yellow check engine light did not illuminate. Great video, thumbs up!

Do you have a video that shows how to remove an alternator from a 2003 GTI VR6? The engine compartment is a little tighter than the one in this video and it would be great to have a step by step for that. Thanks!

Wha socket was you using?

Hey what about 2002 v6 2.8 passat wagon ,do front need tooken off?

any tips on replacing alternator on 03 passat wagon 2.8

What advice would you give for a engine not rolling over or even any gauges on? But the key feels normal

Hey Charles!

Do I need to remove the belt tensioner to replace the alternator or can I just release the tension. I'm guessing part of the tensioner is in the way of a bolt or something?

Okay, now what about the SAI pump and the A/C compressor, or are those not worth salvaging?

Hey Sir. I had a person snap the top alternator bolt today..... It's somewhat threaded in but busted in half . How much do you think I'm looking at if I take it to a shop to remove it?

should show how you removed the wire clip, alot of ppl. don't know

Hi there I don't really know much about cars and can't find info anywhere. Where does the altornator wires go from alternator to battery. ( wanna do a DIY wind turbine)

Please do a Touareg V10 complete engine general!

Good morning

Anyone doing a 1t3 vw tournan 2011 and up it’s totally different you will need to drop the ac unit and Undo torc converter mount so you can wiggle the engine and pull the altornator from under the car much more harder job!!!

How about when rocking the alternator back and forth doesn’t work? I have one right now that seems to be hung up on the alternator’s threaded cylindrical insert at the hole on the bracket that the upper bolt goes through. It pivots at that point (the lower part is free), but will not come out. What to do?

Is this applicable on a 2005 R5 tdi

Maybe do a water cooled one?

The most important part is the tensioner and you removed it from this video 😢

Hum taking the easy way out on this one I would like to see you replace one on a B5 V6 Passat that fast.

I haven't seen the belt removal videos, but is it really a seven-hour total job to remove and replace the alternator in a 2019 VW Jetta? That's what the shop charged me at $155 an hour. Based on my call to the dealership, they charge $199 per hour. Thank you in advance.

how to put back???? please help 😢😢😢😢😢

Hello mate, Great educational video, thanks for that. Just quick question. I'm having almost same problem with VW Polo 9n 2003 1.4tdi. In cold day started the car drove very little journey 3 mins, stopped in very at shop, then tried to start wouldn't start at all. Called breakdown Engineer, who came and jumpstarted the car, tested and turned out the alternator wasn't charging hence drained the Battery, but when he put rev up little higher something around 1500rmp or above and let it go on idle running it started charging. he told me there's intermittent alternator problem and left. I have tested since then few days with multi meter and every time before starting Battery read at 12.6v (which is perfect), when started and engine running 11.5-12.6v (wasn't charging) but I rev up and let it go starts charging at 13.5-14.2v. My question is: How do i identify where is the problem? Whether Alternator brushes or there's any cable connection problem such as break between battery and alternator? I'd like to avoid removing whole Alternator as I don't have much knowledge ( first timer) and tools, also in case problem is with cable or anything else. Any suggestion or advice much appreciated. Many thanks indeed and sorry for long comment. Show less REPLY

Hi,

How do you get the egr valve off on the sharan as it looks like a pig of a job this is a challenge for you and do a video the same time tom

Could low voltage comming out from the alternator, or a bad cable connection cause problems to my tachometer? I Own a 2001 1.8T New Beetle and the tacho is dead. Crank saft sensor is new but the problem remains.

I could not get my alternator out of my 2.5 mkV rabbit. I had to take it to someone. I think he said he got it out by removing the RH headlight.

Which VW model is this? My MK5 rabbit requires removing pullies and all kinds of other nonsense to get to those 2 bolts

Now show us one on an ALH or 2.5.

It's a 2003 GLS Beetle

Ahhh, do that in a B5.5 diesel its a nightmare.

My alternator just crapped out on my 2016 Golf R and drained my battery 😡😡😡

Wow charles, you're really good at working on VWs, have you thought of doing this professionally? ....sorry for this shitpost

Not this easy on a Mk4 TDi !!!

What about tdi totally different story 😂

Seriously bro! not rocket science to remove bolts obviously with common sense but common sense would show the WHOLE prosses in one videos now I need to take my views and likes elsewhere where common sense lies I'm so done-_-

IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW THE YEAR AND MODEL!!