Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ Mandrel T10060

Removing

Vehicles with 1.6 l engine:

• ‒ Prise plugs out of cover in front of intake manifold.
• ‒ → Remove engine cover and cover in front of intake manifold -arrows-.

Note:

Fig. shows bolted-on engine cover.

Vehicles with 1.8 l engine:

• ‒ → Remove engine cover -arrows-.

All models:

Note:

Before removing, mark direction of ribbed belt with chalk or felt-tipped pen. Running a used belt in the opposite direction could destroy it.

• ‒ → Swivel tensioner in direction of arrow to slacken off ribbed belt.

• ‒ → Use mandrel T10060 or offset Allen key to lock ribbed belt tensioner.
• ‒ Detach ribbed belt.

• ‒ → Unplug connector -2-.
• ‒ Unscrew wire -1- at alternator.

Note:

If fitted, unscrew clamp with alternator detached and lay bare wire.

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -arrows-.
• ‒ Detach alternator and guide it upwards out of engine compartment.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ To facilitate positioning of alternator, drive back bushings for retaining bolts slightly.
• ‒ Make sure ribbed belt is properly positioned and correctly routed.
• ‒ → Ribbed belt routing on vehicles with no air conditioner

• ‒ → Ribbed belt routing on vehicles with air conditioner
• Connect battery. Action to be taken .
• Start engine and check belt running.

Tightening torques