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Alternator, 4-cyl diesel, RHD

Alternator, 4-cyl diesel, RHD

To remove


1. Remove the battery cover and disconnect the negative battery cable.


2. Remove the heat shield.


3. Remove the screws holding the cable duct.


4. Raise the car.

5. Remove the lower rear engine cover.


6. Remove the plastic nuts from the wheel arch liner.


7. Bend the wheel arch liner aside, unload the belt tensioner and unhook the poly-V belt from the alternator.

Important

Make a note of the belt's direction of rotation. The belt must be refitted for the same direction of rotation as previously.



8. Unplug the alternator connectors.


9. Move the cable duct aside.

10. Remove the alternator's lower retaining bolt.

11. Lower the car.

12. Remove the upper engine cover.


13. Detach the intake hose from the air filter and turbocharger.


14. Detach the crankcase ventilation hose from the camshaft cover.

15. Detach the fuel line holder from the bulkhead partition.


16. Disconnect the fuel lines; use 83 95 261 Fuel line tool .

17. Plug the fuel lines and move them aside.

18. Remove the alternator's upper retaining bolt.


19. Lift out the alternator.


To fit


1. Lower the alternator into place.


2. Put the alternator's upper retaining bolt in place and fit the nut.

3. Put the alternator's lower retaining bolt in place and fit the nut.

4. Tighten the alternator's upper retaining bolt.

Tightening torque 47 Nm (35 lbf ft)

5. Tighten the alternator's lower retaining bolt.

Tightening torque 47 Nm (35 lbf ft)

6. Plug in the alternator connectors.


7. Insert the cable duct screws starting with the centre one.


8. Tighten the cable duct screws.

9. Fit the heat shield.


10. Fit the fuel line holder to the bulkhead partition.


11. Connect the fuel lines.

12. Fit the crankcase ventilation hose to the camshaft cover and the intake hose to the air filter.


13. Raise the car.

Important

Make a note of the belt's direction of rotation. The belt must be refitted for the same direction of rotation as previously.


14. Refit the poly-V belt.

Note

Make sure that the belt is correctly positioned on all the pulleys.



15. Fit the plastic nuts on the wheel arch liner.


16. Fit the lower engine cover.


17. Lower the car.

18. Connect the negative cable of the battery.


19. Fit the battery cover.

20. Check the battery when replacing, see Battery Check and charge the battery if necessary, see Charging the Battery .

21. Reset the car; see Procedures after battery disconnection .

22. Bleed the fuel line; see Bleeding the fuel line .