Therein, as they say, lies the rub.
AoA doesn't stock them anymore (call around, you may find a stealership with one sitting on the shelf), and OE suppliers I've found are selling an Interchange part that doesn't interchange properly. If you can stomach having your RS6 down for a week or so, you could have your Alternator pulled and send it off for rebuild - I've used Kaestner Auto in Wisconsin, and they've been awesome thus far. They're the ones who found the issue with the non-interchangeable part - the pulley shaft is too small of a diameter and doesn't stick far enough out of the alternator to have the proper pulley mounted. As for location/changing - the alternator is under the engine and is an enormous pain in the ass to get to / R&R. I took mine to a local shop, they charged 6 hours labor and that was on the low side since they know me and have worked on my cars before.
Good luck!
O_E
#905530 - Brilliant Black on Ebony. Sorted, running strong, ready for a new owner.
No, I am not the board admin - that's Erik (from Sweden), I'm Other_Erik (from the US)
i have my own mechanic shop at a bunch of lifts i can do the job myself. my rs6 has been sitting in a temp. garage for months i only take it out for shows/weekends. the problem here your saying is its very hard to find. you think i should just change the regulator and the battery see if its gonna work? i dont wanna drop a lotta money if its an easy fix.
Ace/Edge TC - Tozo Trans - MTM TCU - REVO/ME7 tune - Wagner IC's w/ Venair Hoses - Aux Radiator delete - Hotchkis Sways - Hawk HPS Pads - Koni Sport Struts - Scroll KO4 Turbos - Devil's Own WM - 421whp/452wtq on Mustang Dyno - http://www.audirssix.com