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Removing and installing alternator, vehicles with TSI engine — AUDI

Removing and installing alternator, vehicles with TSI engine on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

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📋 Procedure

  1. Disconnect batteries .
  2. Remove poly V-belt 13Cylinder block on pulley side; Removing and installing poly V-belt.
  3. Unscrew power steering vane pump from bracket Running gear, axles, steering48Hydraulic power steering; Removing and installing vane pump. [Note: The hoses attached to power steering vane pump do not have to be detached.When doing this, the hoses on the vane pump must not be kinked or stretched.]
  4. Release and disconnect connector of DF cable (1).
  5. Remove protective cap (1) and unscrew nut securing terminal 30 cable connection.
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  1. If fitted, release and separate electrical connector (1) on oil filter housing.
  2. If fitted, detach cable connection from alternator (1) and push cable aside.
  3. Unscrew upper securing bolts (1) on alternator.
  4. Unscrew lower securing bolts (1) on alternator.
  5. Take alternator out downwards.
  6. After completing work, start engine and check if belt runs properly.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.