Originally Posted by
Cliff
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So I was wondering how others may have solved this? Or if anyone has fitted an alternator without a heat shield and how that went?
Many thanks.
Cliff.
1995 Tdi.
Q: 300 Tdi?
Did your original have a heat shield?
My original(Denso/Marelli) didn't.
Original died, couldn't get one small 5mm nut off the reg, so just got another alternator from a local parts store. OEX(Ashdown), fit perfectly.
First one lost it's pulley tho, but I discounted that one as one bad egg in a batch plus the fact that I buggered up installing the harmonic balancer when I did my timing belt, so I'm not blaming the OEX for this fault.
Replaced under warranty, 2 years later now, still working fine .. hence the above blame(once the harmonic balancer was fitted proper!)
I too thought that its rear is a bit too close to the exhaust, so went looking for a heatshield too.
I got one off ebay thinking it needed it. Won't fit either alternator(neither the Marelli, nor the OEX now) .. without slight modding anyhow. I think it just needed some new holes drilled.
Couldn't be bothered, so the idea was abandoned.
Shield is hiding somewhere in the shed, need to fish it out .. may try again one day soon.
But in saying that, 2+ years now without hasn't caused any issues either.
Probably does need it for longer long term longevity .. but short term longevity should be fine without .. at least until you figure out a way to make the shield fit too.
Arthur.
'99 D1 300Tdi Auto
'03 D2 Td5 Auto
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