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February 05, 2013, 09:41:14 am

92EcoDiesel Jetta

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split alternator pulley
« on: February 05, 2013, 09:41:14 am »
I took the 24 mm nut off an alternator from a 91 Eco and to my surprise the pulley split in 2 pieces! Is that stock from the factory or after market? Is it so that you can use wider belts by adding shims?
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Reply #1February 05, 2013, 09:52:55 am

srgtlord

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Re: split alternator pulley
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 09:52:55 am »
Maybe vw went cheap or the pulley split at the welds...
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Reply #2February 05, 2013, 01:09:08 pm

TylerDurden

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Re: split alternator pulley
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2013, 01:09:08 pm »
Most of the ones I've seen are split with shims for width adjustment.
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Reply #3February 05, 2013, 04:31:26 pm

R.O.R-2.0

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Re: split alternator pulley
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 04:31:26 pm »
most of my pulleys are machined steel..

only one of them is the split style..

yes, you should be able to shim the pulley to take a wider belt..
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