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My alternator is on its last legs. Does anyone have a spare that they would be prepared to sell? Otherwise anyone have any ideas on where to source one other than an Audi dealer?

I'll answer this in order to help anyone else out who suffers from a knackered alternator. It's taken me a while to get to this stage so thought it would save anyone else a load of hassle.

It seems the going rate for a 'reconditioned' alternator for the RS2 is £100-£150 depending on where you go. First problem is that many places don't have one so I looked at sourcing a new one.

In the end I found Euro Car Parts stock them (manufactured by Lucas, they are rated at 90AMP). The net price is £170 (+ delivery) once you have sent them your old alternator back (you pay something like £270 and then get a rebate when they receive your old alternator).

Like I have found with other parts I've needed to buy the price is pretty reasonable once you have shopped around, another reason this is such a great motor

I have looked at euro car parts online before and couldnt find anything for the RS2. Did you have to phone them for the part.

rizzono1 wrote:I have looked at euro car parts online before and couldnt find anything for the RS2. Did you have to phone them for the part.

Yeah, I called them direct as was getting sick and tired of searching online. They offered me a 90AMP or an uprated version. I cross checked the part he was going to send my finding the part number on this site (very handy)

http://www.vagcat.com/

You need to register first but then you can find any part number for your RS2.

Thanks for that I also use vagcat.com to check part No's but never thought to phone eurocarparts. In the end I usually submit and go to the Audi dealer and get robbed.

Update - the original alternator is rated at 120 AMP, not 90 as earlier suggested.

Try Stoke Audi (Dave) they seem to do a fair deal most of the time.
T

Hey Dark Horse did you get the alternator in the end? If so where from. I don't really favour the exchange route. Done that before and always had issues as they sell the parts without much of a guarantee. Mine is knackered. QST have the car at the moment and they're waiting for one from Germany. Just wondering whether your 'source'came through with the proper job.

Cheers

Mmm