Alternator removal how to Volkswagen vw 2.5 jetta new beetle
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How come you didn't show how to remove the pulley before getting to the top bolt hahahaha
It's called a tripple square ! LOL for idler pulley bolts
Thank you! That helped!
Thanks for sharing. Is this about the same for the 2005-2011's ? take care, – Leeroy
Wow!!! Thanks a lot!!!
Very good video
Great video Thank you!
How do I remove the oil dipstick ?
I'm stuck
Great video this is my next project on my 2011 Jetta 2.5
What size is the bolt on the alternator, is it a 13mm or 15mm socket
fantastic vid, about to try on my 09 Rabbit and let you know how it goes, the repair shop wanted $700 to replace with a knock off alternator, I got a rebuilt Bosch for $100 and doing it myself – repair shops are highway robbery how can you justify so much for such an easy job
What is the upper belt part #?
You're a life saver bro I was about to jack up the engine
Thank you so much for posting this. You saved me so much time and energy.
This video is very good and it helped me a lot thank you very much and i like the mexican music in the background
I just give your video a like for the best method and description.
I just give your video a like for the best method and description.
I wish that YouTube had a LAW that anyone who doesn't post the YEAR of the vehicle shall have a ripe Ghost pepper jammed up their ass!
Best way to fix this is sell the damn car and never buy another German brand, absolute garbage and this is coming from a mk5 owner , bought my Jetta new in 09 and I’m just lucky that I do all my own work, I can’t imagine the average person always shelling out hundreds or thousands for what should be simple maintenance parts, Toyota from now on and I’m never looking back
ATTENTION TO THOSE WORKING ON A 2007 VW NEW BEETLE with 2.5L I5 ENGINE:
You will run into clearance issues removing the alternator because of the power steering pressure line and the A/C lines and bracket that are obstructing easy removal. I would not attempt to remove the alternator without doing the following:
1. Remove A/C compressor from its cradle (3 bolts) remove A/C electrical Connector. Let the A/C compressor dangle and reflect it out of the way as shown
2. Remove the Idler pulley from the A/C-Alternator bracket as shown in video (need Audi/VW specialty bits)
4. Remove all alternator bolts, and electrical connector and positive calbe from the alternator so its freely rotating and moving around in its "womb" which is bordered by radiator fans anteriorly, engine posteriorly, power steering pump superiorly and the A/C Compressor-Alternator Bracket inferiorly
3. Remove the high pressure line (black metal line) from the power steering pump, its a 7/8" or metric equivalent banjo bolt that bolts to the top of the power steering pump. Get ready to catch all the fluid. That line is secured on the frame by one nut a 10mm I believe. I was able to pull that line down and completely out of the car, let it dangle and reflect it underneath the car toward the posterior of the vehicle. NOTE: the alternator must be lose and completely unattached in order to maneuver this pressure line out.
4. Once the Highj pressure power steering line is freed and out of the way, the alternator will EASILY come out.
Be sure to install in reverse order, be sure the Alternator is freely moving when you snake the power steering line back up through the engine bay and reattach to the pump (there are two washers to banjo bolt, keep them safe)
Good Luck, this is not a difficult job once armed with all the information. Hard to believe no one has made a video of the removal of the power steering line. I think there was quite a bit of variation between the model years. 2007 New Beetle was particularly difficult to remove. NOTE: I did not have to remove the tensioners as other have claimed in order to remove the Alternator bolts. I used a small flex head ratchet and approached the top alternator bolt from the bottom. In fact, I did everything from bottom access, except for removal of power steering line which had to occur up top. Best wishes. I am a 15 yr experienced automotive technician and VW hobbyist (karmann ghia restos), ASE certified and worked for Lexus Toyota Inc.
Side note: If the alternator bushings are too close together to install easily, I used a technique by which i put a short bolt (from idler pulley bracket) through the unthreaded hole in the alternator (the shaft facing away from the alternator), and put a long bolt through the threaded bushing portion, the thread facing toward the head of the short bolt. I then screwed the long bolt through the bushing threads and in toward the head of the short bolt and when the end of the long bolt hits the head of the short bolt it makes contact it pushes the bushing outward to create more space. So I was able to adjust the bushings with bolts from the vehicle itself — didn't have to buy any fancy equipment. Huge time saver!!
Ran into some trouble w my 2012 Jetta but overall this vid was a real good guide ! Thanks a lot
What was the tool called again? Audio was hard to hear
A MkV Jetta/Rabbit is a LOT more complicated than this
had to come here to find a quick remedy,cause I wasn't gonna take of the intake for sure
im doing an 07 right now and the tool is the wrong size and alot less room then you had but this vid helped me out