my issue was regulator only - replaced it for $35 or so - you may want to try that first before spending $200-250 on re-building it, not to mention the down time while in transit
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my issue was regulator only - replaced it for $35 or so - you may want to try that first before spending $200-250 on re-building it, not to mention the down time while in transit
Patience is the key - i did mine on jack stands, so lying on my back and trying to work it in was no fun, but I eventually got it back in place.
Good luck
You may not need an alternator --- maybe just the regulator. That was my issue, as with many others on the forum as well. Regulator cost only about $40 iirc. But you do have to drop the Alternator to...
There is a spring loaded roller which can be pushed up, and that releases tension on the belt
Shows on another seller's webpage as the correct replacement alternator for RS6 - and this pic looks identical to my OEM ...