hi guys my alternator mounting bolt (the big one on the top) made a dissapering act on the way down to Plymouth last weekend and im now looking for a replacement would any 1-3 polo alternator bolt work or is it a g40 specific item?
Thanks Luke
I was in my local VW asking this the other day. one was a m8 x 111 iirc and you need a m10 x 120. £1.88 each
sweet thanks for that Jon. is there any spacer/washer things or anything else needed to position the alternator? or is it just a bolt? i only say this because ive lost every thing from that bolt.
Cheers Luke
Including the spacer? if so theyre obsolete from VW so its either get one made or DIY it.
ow bugger hoping u wernt guna say that :( yea the hole lot dropped off all ive got is the alternator and the engine mount ::)
I pikeyed mine until i could get a spacer made up. A suitable length of pipe will do it.
apparantly a 15mm socket and a rubber bung will do the trick so a certain build thread told me ;)
hopfully i can get the size of the spacer and get one made up at a local engineering firm near me.
cheers for the help.
Quote from: spookey on June 05, 2010, 01:44:26 PM
apparantly a 15mm socket and a rubber bung will do the trick so a certain build thread told me ;)
You work with what you have. I have an angle grinder but im more dangerous than productive :P
the same thing happened to me, for the spacer i went to my local cylinder head workshop and got a 8mm (iirc) valve guide, just said to the guy it needed to be at least X long (cant remember the length) he gave me one for nothing, i cut it to length, job done.