Great video. I'm on vacation in Croatia and my alternator broke down. Thanks to you I replaced the alternator in the parking lot under the hotel 😅. Thanks!

Thanks again for another Octavia mk3 video, fixed my drivers side heater flap motor & still have my face intact 😂 with your help. Now I need to remove alternator & fit new one, already replaced tensioner after recently new belt snapped, had slight idea that it was the pulley on the alternator that was causing it & yes belt is dancing about after new belt fitted. Not got the tools to just remove the pulley so new alternator getting replaced as it’s over 10 years anyhow. Great tip with insert bolts & hit home to help fit back on. Will be taking off today & fitting new valeo when it arrives from eBay 140amps. Thanks again

I changed for my Octavia, it I couldn't take the compressor and alternator down, mine is a bit different, especially the tensioner. This video by far is the best video none the less. Thank you from Iceland.

Though I have already removed mine, waiting for new one to arrive. I did mine exactly how you did it (2015 VW TDI Passat 362,000 miles- American model) I am glad I saw your video because I was unaware that I may need to push the bushing back into the mounts, I can't imagine how difficult it would have been not knowing that- and that is actually what I have been worried most about, gettiong the new one in. Great video!

Really great video and step by step process of alternator removal, this is probably the best how to video on this job, I've seen some where people are putting into service position, and removing the Intake flapper/EGR assemblies off the intake, removing the radiator fans..etc. No you don't touch the front... This is the proper way to get to the alternator from the wheel arch and get the compressor out of the way and its simple. I did my alternator on Jetta TDI sportwagen after this and it went easy. Great video and great tech tip on pushing the bracket bushings in .. Thanks..

Thankyou. Just put a new alternator on in very cold weather. Glad you said knock the bushes like you did at 12mins I forgot and spent 45 mins messing before I remembered you tip. thankyou for great video.

Great video exactly what i was looking for my Golf Mk5. Thanks

Got mine to do on my Ibiza. I'm happy to know you had the same idea with AC compressor as I did. Top man for this video cheers.

Very clear and informative video. Thank you

Bro you can’t imagine how helpful your video is! I’ll do it exactly this way, thank you so much!

Having a go at mine in the morning. Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

Thank you very very veeery much, thanks to your video i managed to replace the alternator at my 2015 , CRLB engine, Passat.It is the same way like in your video

Legendary video. Good camera work.

Done it from the top don’t get me wrong belt was tricky to get on but got it done

wonderful, thank you so much !!!

I've just done one on a 1.6tdi a1, I managed to get it out through the top by removing the egr and bending the pipe out of the way, I had to drop the engine on the drivers side to get the bolt fully out though, my sister wasn't keen on letting me drill an 'access hole' lol

Thank you Buddy, appreciate your help!!

Very clear and helps a lot! 💪

Thank you 👍🤝

Nice to see you're busy again! 😊👍

Very helpful 🍻 Thank you

Nice one

Thanks for all the best video's👍👍👍. Please Can you explain how to change sharan II alternator?

Dobra robota 👍

If anyone wonder what he mean by "spline bolt" it's XZN (also known as 12-point and tripple square). Hopefully the tensioner is as simple to remove on my CAYC / 1.6TDI Bluemotion.

it was perfect ❤❤❤ thank you

great video my superb has a faulty alternator as its a smart one its defaulted to 14.5V all the time VCDS says no com with the regulator the voltage should vary car has stop start and regen brakes iv found a easy way to test is to plug a voltage meter into cigaret lighter socket my one showed 14.3v now with this system the voltage should drop to 10v or lower if you accelerate hard my one doesn't it stays at 14.3v

Thank you very much for the video. You area nice person to invest time to help others for free! I'm doing the 4/2 thermostat on a 2012 golf 6 1.6 tdi. Is this not the most poorly designed vehicle in the universe? What were these idiots taking. A 1980 bmw 7 series is easier to work on than this nonsense. 2 days to be getting a thermostat off. Including eating sleeping drinking smoking the pipe. Fighting with the cats and chickens and God knows what else. I've just got the alternator bolts out and now have to watch your video to see how it moves. Thanks again!

nice thank you

Hi, it looks totally deferent than my car, mine is also TDI 1.6 but the engine code is CAYC, is that the same engine code?

Thanks bro

Top thanks

I had a garage change my alternator today, since then I've noticed my heater blower is not working. I've checked the fuses and they are fine. I've now checked the coolant level and this was empty but engine has been at 90 degrees. Do you think that the lack of coolant and heater issue related to the changing of the alternator? I've had my timing belt and water pump changed around 12k ago no issues until today. I know some alternator changes require removing coolant hoses. Any help would be appreciated

Thank you

Also you don't need to take the tensioner off to get to the alternator bolts. But what a pain. I was stupid to buy such a vehicle. Albeit used .

Hi. Great video. Is it the same in 2.0 CFHC?

What is the alternator belt size

It's not that easy on 2.0 TDI , looks the same but the ac compressor doesn't fit through the cooling pipes , had to fight it for half an hour to even take out the alternator 🤣🤣 i will need to figure it out how to put it back in place when it comes from the company that rebuilds them 😅

researching for a D.i.Y . . . . VW 1.6 TDi Caddy van. . . . alternator belt, will be the same. . ? Maybe different access. . . . Van is 130k now, maybe I should consider alternator too.

Boss, where is your garage. I have a VW Sharan, the left suspension needs to be changed. Please let me know. Thank you

Bonjour, sur la deuxième génération 1,6 tdi il faut en plus retirer l'arrivée d'air ( en plastique) qui mene au papillon ( 2 torx) et durit associé devant la roue droite , il faut aussi retirer l'attache ( et non pas le raccord) de la durite d'eau qui est également fixer au support de l'arrivée d'air. il faut aussi retirer le support de filtra à gasoil. j'ai également retirer la vis torx de support de tuyau de compresseur clim ( au dessus du passage de roue à coté du filtre à gasoil) afin d'avoir un peu plus de jeu. une fois que c'est fait on peu faire descendre le compresseur de clim et procéder comme la vidéo. je pense pas qu'un seul ingénieur du groupe vag imagine 1 seconde être satisfait d'un montage démontage aussi complexe. A noter que la vis du haut de l'alternateur n'est pas visible elle est situé dans une encoche. bon courage.

OIL is leaking out from the belt oil seal, isn't it? 4:23

the question we should be asking is why the hell is a 4 year old car having an alternator change

It was not as easy on a Seat Leon 2012 1.6 TDI (cayc engine) almost Impossible without lowering the engine !!! The engine bay is waaayy more compact than on this Skoda car😤

On the 2012 1.6 tdi you need to take the wheel off.

Where did you get this car? New project?

Hi.... Wieviel Kilometer hat der Skoda drauf? Grüße

My 1.6tdi golf (CAYC) has started making a whining noise. Gets louder with higher rpm. Alternator Pulley or Aircon Pulley do you think? Alternator was rebuilt 30k miles ago but no idea if the pulley / bearing was changed

hello, i changed the alternator on my sharan 2.0 tdi 170hp, i installed a new alternator (not rebuild) of "stark" brand. the battery is also new.since the battery light goes out correctly, but when i measure with voltmeter, i never have more than 11.8 volts. I looked with VCDS and it indicates: alternator no communication. can you advise me?

Ah oui au lieu de taper comme un bourrin au marteau pour écarter les cales vous reprenez une vise de l'alternateur une douille de clef à cliquet 19 ou 21 (ou un élément de plomberie ) + un rondelle et vous viser sur le coté extérieur pour écarter " la cale" vers l'extérieure.

Jeez that alternator doesn't want to come off does it. Great that they put it right in front of the bolts to get the thermostat manifold off. What cretinous designers. They need a good talking to!

Why do the alternators fail? So happy we move away from old mechanical machines and go electric.

Exemple démontage tubulure arrivée d'air (la ils on démonter le ventilation moi je l'ai laissé mais c'est vrai que cela laisse plus de place pour travailler) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLpnY9iqy5-ygWg.html