Generator (Alternator)C for 1.6l (CCRA) engine - remove and install — VW
Generator (Alternator)C for 1.6l (CCRA) engine - remove and install on VW: 16 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 9A2, 9A4, 9A5, 9A1, 9A3, 9A6
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- Mark the Poly-V belt movement direction.
- After installation, start the engine and check the belt motion.
📋 Procedure
- Turn off the ignition, all the electrical devices, and remove the key from ignition.
- Disconnect the BatteryA.
- Remove the engine cover Engine24Supply system - fuel injection.
- Remove the lower engine noise insulation, if necessary General body repairs, exterior50Body - Front section.
- Mark the Poly-V belt movement direction.
- Remove Poly-V (elastic) beltEngine13Crankshaft, pistons.
- Disengage connector (1) and remove protective cover (2).
- Loosen fastening nut (arrow) on cable (B+) and remove the cable.
- Loosen fastening nut (arrow) from the Generator (Alternator)Ccable support.
- Withdraw the hydraulic pump from the hydraulic steering Chassis, axles, steering48Steering from its housing.
- Remove the air conditioner compressor Heating, air conditioning87Air conditioning.
- Loosen fastening screw (arrow) from idler roller, and remove the pulley.
- Loosen the fastening screws (1 and 2) from Generator (Alternator)C.
- Remove the Generator (Alternator)C.
- First, place Poly-V belt on the crankshaft pulley, and then on the tensioning pulley, as indicated on the belt run Engine13Crankshaft, pistons.
- Tighten the fastening nuts and screws to the specified tightening torque . [Note: After installation, start the engine and check the belt motion.]
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.