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Re: Alternator time

Post by Shoppinit » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:38 pm

Can't remember but it'll be obvious when you come to do it.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:55 pm

Yes i know now...
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Re: Alternator time

Post by Nobby » Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:27 pm

Pretty sure its clockwise
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:16 pm

It's loose now, but i can only move it in the direction axle wise.
Like its turning on the upper bold area...
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Re: Alternator time

Post by Ajc » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:41 pm

mavada wrote:It's loose now, but i can only move it in the direction axle wise.
Like its turning on the upper bold area...
The alt usually has a sleave on the mounts that move in to the correct size once you tighten the mounting bolt . It makes the alt a bugger to shift sometimes even when the bots are removed . If you can , get a pry bar or flat blade screw driver in to lever it off its mounting brackets.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:33 pm

Do i have to pull the alternator down or towards the side of the car?
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:14 pm

It's out, theres no brand of Any kind visable so probably cheap Chinese stuff.
Will have it looked at if its the voltage regulator.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by Mɐʇʇ » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:54 pm

It's like 2 bolts to replace - dead easy.
mavada wrote:It's out, theres no brand of Any kind visable so probably cheap Chinese stuff.
Will have it looked at if its the voltage regulator.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:47 pm

Ok Will have a look.
Im go ing to Sand off some of the mount area so it Will fit in more easily.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:18 pm

Only the left oil line has to Come off from the oil filter housing to have acces.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:46 pm

The mounting points...
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:24 am

This is the amount of oil coming from the oillines/cooler.
Pretty Black, time to change the oil, last oilchange was some 10.000km ago.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by bilko1 » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:43 am

Do not sand the mounting points you marked, just free off / move the sleeve / insert on the alternator.
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Re: Alternator time

Post by mavada » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:50 am

Yes i know, the ones on the alternator. Thanks :D
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Re: Alternator time

Post by Mɐʇʇ » Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:50 am

The pic above reminds me. Cars these days often have oil coolers, sometimes multiple ones (ours do). So the amount of oil staying in the system during an oil change is quite high.
Whenever I buy a new (to me) car with coolers, I always recommend changing the oil 3x times or until it stops looking manky for a decent period of time....

You probably all notice if the oil's a <beep> colour, you change it - and within 100 miles, the new stuff looks pretty grim too. This is a combo of the new & old remnants mixing, plus the detergent effect of the new oil also cleaning the engine innards a bit. But on the 3rd change, you'll notice after 100 miles the oil stays looking nice and clean - this means you've got all the old crap out, and it stays a golden colour much much longer. Then switching to a more regular change schedule than the manufacturer says (pretty sure we all do on the RS6 anyway...) helps keep everything much cleaner. The black is basically carbon crap that I don't want swirling around my engines! OK, so you spend a bit more on oil in the beginning - in the scheme of things, no big deal.

The same also applies to auto boxes - if your change is overdue, but the gearbox is otherwise OK - change it 2 or 3 times. There's sh!t loads of oil that hangs around inside the torque converter & coolers.
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