fitting an alternator

[eyeletboy]

received an alternator from a salvage yard this morning.is it a easy job to fit one?are there any hidden problems that i should look for?it's going on a 91 16v golf.

[Deefadog]

I think it's just the one long bolt at the bottom and the tensioner at the top!

Did you get the wire from short bro's?

[eyeletboy]

going to take the wire's off tomorrow and take it to my mate who's an auto electrician for him to have a look.he's going to test the 2nd hand alternator also to make sure it's fine.

[rubjonny]

Yup 2 bolts, the bottom bolt may have an allen head on it, be carefull when you come to take it out as mine was rounded   Managed to hammer a socket on it thogh so all was well.

Just a bit of a tight fit so takes a fair ammount of wiggling to get the old one out and the new one in