This post confirms my suspicion that the voltage regulator and brushes need replacing. As I said in my pmail to you I had the same problem and replaced them (part #068 903 803B ($69 + tax from the dealer but I got mine from a VW parts place for $$35 + tax.) William
> In a message dated 5/4/03 2:45:09 AM, Zcoop1@AOL.COM writes: > > << Any suggestions? >> > > Coop, my man, here is one unlikely possibility. It is so unlikely that it > once happened to me. On a hundred mile trip, my alternator stopped charging. > When I checked the charging system the next day, I found nothing out of > sorts. While driving around town most of the day, the charging system worked > fine. Still, I knew that these things do not cure themselves, so I opened up > the alternator. I found that the brushes were worn to the point that they > barely contacted the slip rings. I assumed that when the alternator was > thoroughly heat soaked from a good high speed run, the alternator case > expanded just enough to cause the brushes to contact the slip rings with > inadequate pressure. > > As with most things, a bench test proves very little. My suggestion would be > to pull the alternator again and replace the brushes and bearings. > > George > |
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