Stuck - removing alternator with old-style A/C

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (marc_scirocco Quebec)]

BTDT on my '83

I did it twice.

After replacing the water pump twice, I had enough.

The whole compressor with all the associated brackets went straight to the
dumpster.

Now the water pump lasts, go figure...

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'88 Scirocco Slegato

-----Message d'origine-----
De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Jeff Toomasson
Envoye : dimanche 26 octobre 2003 00:49
A : Max Tremblay; Scirocco list
Objet : Re: Stuck - removing alternator with old-style A/C


Thanks, Max - but I've already got the full array of allen sockets and keys.

I ended being able tp break it loose by feeding the socket on a 3" extension
through the inline hole there - had to place it from the bottom, but turn
from the top - lotsa fun. But I did have to remove one of the A/C mount
brackets to get enough span on the ratchet (which the damn Bentley doesn't
mention!  >:(

Even then, once I got the alternator off, it's still impossible. The entire
compressor needs to be moved to get at the upper water pump mount bolts.
Great f*cking design...

If the idea wasn't to keep this car original, I'd switch to the Sanden
compressor setup so fast...I have all the parts too...

Oh well - I'm going to crash. After working on the car for 10 hours, cooking
dinner and doing the dishes, I am _wiped out_

Thanks again - JT



Max Tremblay <maxwarhole@yahoo.com> wrote:
Jeff, do yourself a favor and get yourself a 6mm allen
socket . I consider this a absolutely necessary tool
to work on VWs. while your out shopping pick up a 5mm
too. Sears has them in 3/8 socket format.

you'll be able to pop that sucker with a torque bar if
you use a 1/2 --> 3/8 converter.

My friend was taking his alternator out in his bunny
today while i was taking out his driveaxle, and i was
looking at him struggling, and told him "hey, get a
6mm allen socket". it'll be very useful for the crank
pully too, and if you have to work on a VR6 at some
point it'll be a godsend.

--- Jeff Toomasson wrote:
> The stupid Bentley says you remove the alternator
> without taking off the A/C. I need to replace the
> water-pump of the Cali.
>
> THE OLD-STYLE A/C SETUP IS __THE WORST__ design in
> terms of accessibility I have ever seen!
>
> The problem is the top alternator mouting bolt - I
> can get to it with a large 6mm allen key, but I
> can't get enough torque to break it loose. There is
> such little space in there I having a hard time
> seeing how it can be done without taking the A/C
> out.
>
> Anyone with some experience with this?
>
> Thanks, Jeff
>
>
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