Author Topic: What alternator will fit?  (Read 772 times)

Offline Godzilla

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What alternator will fit?
« on: 06 March 2007, 22:58 »
I have a 1990 8v GTI Digi....what alternators will fit and work on it, any from a MK3 GTI, MK2 GTI 16v etc? Its just that trying to find an alternator for a 1990 8v GTI is proving tricky, so if any other Golf alternator will fit it will make my search so much easier!

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Re: What alternator will fit?
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2007, 18:14 »
I've heard of people using the diesel one so they get more amps but thats all i know i'm afraid.  :sad:

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Re: What alternator will fit?
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2007, 11:29 »
only 8v ones will fit, the 16v ones are different.  A passat is more likely to have a bigger alt, and diesels as said.
Make sure its around the same era as your MK2, the later ones are completly different!
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