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 IvanTheTerrible
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| posted on February 7th, 2003 at 10:01 PM |
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72 Kombi alternator
I'm an auto electrician and have a customers Kombie with a dead alt. I cannot get parts so I have decided to fit a VH Commodore Alternator
instead. Anybody ever seen or done this?
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| posted on February 8th, 2003 at 07:23 PM |
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sounds too hard. you cant sell him a 2nd hand one?
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IvanTheTerrible
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| posted on February 8th, 2003 at 07:36 PM |
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It's already done. Just got to connect 2 wires and it's finished. Just wanted to know if it has been done before. Oh. And it was easy.
Ps. I found a second hand but by the time I got it delivered and fitted it it was going to be around $200. Bit to steep for something that was going
to stuff up anyway. He now has an alternator that you can get parts at any auto store and get secondhand at any wrecker. The owner is stoked.
[Edited on 8-2-2003 by IvanTheTerrible]
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KruizinKombi
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| posted on February 9th, 2003 at 12:26 AM |
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How does the Amperage of the Commodore unit compare to the original?
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IvanTheTerrible
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| posted on February 9th, 2003 at 07:44 PM |
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Commodore start at 55A and go up to 100A
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| posted on February 9th, 2003 at 08:03 PM |
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What kind of alteration's did you have to do to get it to fit ?
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IvanTheTerrible
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| posted on February 9th, 2003 at 08:10 PM |
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It actually bolted straight onto the original mount but wouldn't reach the slotted tension bar. I made a new mount that was 40mm longer and it
now bolts up. Only problem is that the old plate that seals the engine bay around the alternator doesnt fit anymore.
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| posted on February 10th, 2003 at 10:28 AM |
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I'm sure I've read that the problem with using non-VW alternators is overheating b/c they need the cooling air feed from the main cooling
system. The fan on the alternator is not sufficient b/c of the proximity to the exhaust.
Don't know if this applies to all varieties of air-cooled VW.
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