Alternator

[serafumi]

Evening all . I just brought a s/h alternator of eBay for my fabia vrs asz . The guy I brought it off said it was used on his asz for past 8 months no problem. But before I fit it . My concern is a fixed pulley version . Ie it hasn’t got a clutched pulley .

will this be ok ? 

Regards Tony 

[retro]

If it is the same as your one then that is fine, if it has different pulley but the rest is the same then swap the pulley over from your old one.

[sepulchrave]

None of them have fixed pulleys, sounds like yours is a dud.

[rum4mo]

but a bargain?  I suppose it depends on if you are able to swop the pulleys over.

[serafumi]

It was cheap ... and the pulley definitely looks fixed . It’s hekd on by a normal hexagonal nut . Unlike the 33 splined ones ...  certainly baffled me . 

[Breezy_Pete]

If the (freewheel) pulley on the alternator that's being replaced is original as far as you know, it might be worth chucking a new one in the direction of the replacement alternator. May also be an idea to check the brush length on the replacement alt before fitting it.

[KeithCheetham]

Check position of pulleys relative to each other, if you decide to use you may find that the pulley position relative to the mounting bracket is different - my daughters petrol polo fixed pulley is in a different location compared to my diesels freewheel one (think it is closer to the alternator body). 

[serafumi]

11 hours ago, KeithCheetham said:

Check position of pulleys relative to each other, if you decide to use you may find that the pulley position relative to the mounting bracket is different - my daughters petrol polo fixed pulley is in a different location compared to my diesels freewheel one (think it is closer to the alternator body). 

I will do . They guy I brought it from says he run it on a vrs asz engine for past 8 months . Only broke fabia as cambelt snapped . 

What would the issue of having a fixed pulley be ?? As my Old mk2 golfs has fixed pulleys . Why does the fabia need a clutched one ? 

Regards Tony 

[Torbo]

2 hours ago, serafumi said:

I will do . They guy I brought it from says he run it on a vrs asz engine for past 8 months . Only broke fabia as cambelt snapped . 

What would the issue of having a fixed pulley be ?? As my Old mk2 golfs has fixed pulleys . Why does the fabia need a clutched one ? 

Regards Tony 

I have fixet pully in one of my Fabias. I dont need freewheel! 

[serafumi]

On 13/05/2018 at 10:16, Torbo said:

I have fixet pully in one of my Fabias. I dont need freewheel! 

Is your fabia a diesel ? And Is the fixed pulley ok !! 

[Torbo]

2 hours ago, serafumi said:

Is your fabia a diesel ? And Is the fixed pulley ok !! 

Both i gasoline. The freewheel is to save fuel, theoretical. Some says less wear on drive belt, also. May be 0,0001 l/mile? I do not believe in Santa Claus or VAG.