I am having the biggest pain in my *** removing the alternator on my 2000 Audi A4 1.8T. I have the top bolt completely out and the bottom one is completely loose but cant be removed because the fan is in the way. Also with all this out it feels like the alternator is still partially bolted on. What do I do now. Anyone know how to get these things out?

 

its not the fan thats in the way its probably the shroud round the radiator which has to be removed

 

the alternator still feels stuck on because from the heating and cooling. the brackets are sorta deformed a tiny bit but jsut hammer it out or pry it with sumething if u can

 

Vehicles with 1.8l 4-cyl. turbo engine up to05.2000









Removing



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With ignition switched off, disconnect earth wire at battery →Chapter.



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Unscrew coolant expansion tank -arrows-.



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Disconnect wire to coolant shortage indicator switch -F66- at bottom of expansion tank and lay aside coolant expansion tank -2- with coolant hoses -1- and -3- connected.









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Detach air hose -1- from charge air cooler at throttle valve housing.
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Prior to removal, mark direction of poly V-belt with chalk or a felt-tip pen. Running a used poly V-belt in the opposite direction could destroy it.



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To slacken off poly V-belt, swivel belt tensioner in -direction of arrow-.



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Detach poly V-belt from alternator pulley.



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Release tensioner.









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Unscrew wire -2- for terminal 30/B+ at alternator.



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Unscrew terminal D+ -Item 1-.



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Disengage wiring harness from cable tie -arrow-.









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Screw out hexagon socket-head bolt -1-.



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Detach hexagon nut -2- from bolt.



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Swivel alternator slightly to one side, pull out bolt at bottom and detach alternator.









Installing



Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:



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Make sure poly V-belt is properly positioned and correctly routed.



1-
Poly V-belt tensioner



2-
Alternator



3-
Idler wheel



4-
Coolant pump



5-
Power steering pump



6-
V-belt – for coolant pump



7-
Poly V-belt – for alternator and vane pump



8-
Vibration damper



9-
Tensioner for poly V-belt – for air conditioner compressor



10-
Poly V-belt – for air conditioner compressor



11-
Air conditioner compressor



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Connect battery. Action to be taken →Anchor.



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Start engine and check belt routing.



Tightening torques









Component
Nm

Alternator to engine
M8
25


M10
45

Terminal 30/B+ to alternator
16

Terminal D+ to alternator
4








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picture # 3 is probably the issue that thing with the arrow on it is bolted to the alternator

 

The problem is I cant get the bottom bolt out. There is a fan right in front of the radiator that wont let it get all the way out.

 

missed one[:-]its the swivel bit on the data

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u have to be able to man. if ur afraid of losing the bolt. tie a string to it, and jsut slide it out and turn the fan blades outa the way.

 

It is like at the base of the fan where I cant move the blades out of the way.

 

the last picture say it all ( you must swivel the alternator to get the bolt out ) adjust the fan blades as required