mk2 16v alternator .. more problems..

[bretttuk]

Well, this weekend i ventured from manchester to leeds to friends and then went to newcastle to see my missus as she was at the airport for a few hours before she had to fly back to ibiza.

Low and behold i break down in newcastle and dont see the missus, call RAC who then informs me my alternator is goosed, i have a new alternator coming this week.

Just wondering about the workload that is with changing the alternator, is it a simple off with the old and on with the new and but the PAS and ALT belts on and hey presto ??

any help appreciated...

[monzablue16v]

It's a piece of cake with no PAS but iirc the PAS model is a pain in the ass!! sods law there are two 17mm bolts at the bottom of the alternator and a 13 on the adjuster make sure you disconnect the battery before removing the terminals, renew all belts and replace the old with the new tighten it up and away you go. With the PAS I don't know!!! good luck

[bretttuk]

Right then, i will double check about the PAS , it is a 91 J reg model (K-Jet) ... anyone else possibly shed some light ?