Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Vehicles with 4-cyl. petrol engine Removing –  With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable at battery → Chapter. Vehicles with 1.6 ltr. 2V bucket tappet engine (AHL, ANA, ARM): –  Press guide funnel for dipstick upwards off guide tube.

Vehicles with 1.8 ltr. 5V turbo engine: –  Detach air intake hose -1- from charge air cooler at throttle valve housing.   Note Disregard -arrows-.

All models:   Note Before removing, mark running direction of poly V-belt with chalk or felt-tipped pen. If the poly V-belt runs in the opposite direction when it is refitted, this can cause breakage. –  To slacken poly V-belt, pivot tensioner in direction indicated -arrow-. –  Remove poly V-belt from alternator pulley. –  Release pressure from tensioner.

–  Secure pulley for viscous fan with bolt M5x60 mm. –  Unscrew viscous fan using Allen key.

–  Remove hexagon socket head bolt -1-. –  Unscrew nut -2-. –  Pivot alternator slightly to one side and pull out bolt at bottom.   Note t  If alternator sticks in bracket, screw bolt back in again down to the last 2 turns. t  Tap carefully on bolt heads with flat side of hammer to release threaded bushes of alternator mount.

–  Disengage wiring harness from cable tie -arrow-. –  Disconnect wire -2- for terminal 30/B+ at alternator. –  Unscrew D+ terminal -item 1-.

–  If fitted, remove cover -arrow- from power steering reservoir. –  Carefully push coolant hose to one side and lift out alternator. Installing Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following: –  To facilitate positioning of alternator, drive back bushes for securing bolts slightly.   Note Stiff alternator mount bushes must be freed; otherwise the clamping force of the bush will not be adequate even when the bolts are tightened to the correct torque. –  Make sure poly V-belt is properly positioned and correctly routed.

Vehicles with 1.6 ltr. 2V engine (AHL, ANA, ARM, ALZ): 1 -  without air conditioning system 2 -  with air conditioning system

Vehicles with 1.6 ltr. 2V engine (ADP) or 1.8 ltr. 5V engine: 1 -  without air conditioning system 2 -  with air conditioning system All models: –  Connect battery. Additional steps required → Anchor. –  Start engine and check that belt runs properly. Tightening torques

Component		Nm
Alternator to engine	M8	25
	M10	45
30/B+ terminal to alternator		16
D+ terminal to alternator		4