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General Information => General => Topic started by: dillenger1 on February 23, 2009, 03:13:07 am

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: dillenger1 on February 23, 2009, 03:13:07 am

Anyone got a pic of a mk2 alternator without A/C,I need to see the lower mounting holes,thanks in advance.

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: burn_your_money on February 23, 2009, 04:34:57 am

It's been a while since I had them side by side but I think they are the same as the the AC version except the "other" hole on the mounting ear is threaded. That and different pulleys.

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: Smokey Eddy on February 23, 2009, 10:17:06 am

I'd be happy to take a pic and post it for ya dilly, what do you want a picture of exactly? it's in the car... the bottom mount?

Edit: oooo i think my pops took the camera on a buisness trip shoot. My phone will be no good ...  :roll:

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: dillenger1 on February 23, 2009, 03:22:48 pm

A pic of the alternator itself and its mount.

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: 8v-of-fury on February 23, 2009, 04:41:48 pm

Quote from: "dillenger1"

A pic of the alternator itself and its mount.

 Hope these help, if you need another angle just ask the engines out of the car.. so its super easy to get pics :)

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm307/J_holubek/0223091930.jpg)
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm307/J_holubek/0223091931a.jpg)
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm307/J_holubek/0223091931.jpg)
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm307/J_holubek/0223091930c.jpg)
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm307/J_holubek/0223091930a.jpg)

:D Sorry they are cell pics, but there not that bad really lol

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: jtanguay on February 23, 2009, 08:37:50 pm

my '86 (mech lifter engine) had an adjustment on top of the alternator.  pretty crummy setup though... i had to use a crowbar to get it properly tensioned  :lol:

can't get pics of that, sorry!  :(

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: burn_your_money on February 24, 2009, 04:31:37 am

I've never seen that style of adjusting bracket before

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: dillenger1 on February 24, 2009, 05:41:14 am

wow neither have i my bracket is of a forged style instead of the cast iron.it may be for a mk1 though.Ive got the other style though maybe ill switch over and make my own tensioner.

Title: Mk2 Alternator without a/c
Post by: 8v-of-fury on February 24, 2009, 08:04:15 am

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

I've never seen that style of adjusting bracket before

HAHA, so i have an odd ball eh? lol If Tyler hasn't seen it im scared  :shock:  lol

Well sorry I couldn't be of any help! :lol: