200 TQ alternator squeal, then no output

[Kurt Wesseling]

 Peter:

 I'm pleased to say you win the prize!  Turns out all the alt belt needed
was
 a good tightening. Local garage charged $5.00 (!) to do the job.  I gave
him
 ten. I then sprayed it with some belt dressing for good measure.  Since
then
 voltages(only measured by the panel meter, Avi) have held in the correct
 range and there has been no more squealing.

 Makes me wonder how long alt bearings and brushes can last and when they
will actually fail.  with 184k miles on the car.

 Big thanks to Peter B., Huw, Avi, and LL.  As usual, you guys are great!

 --Kurt
 1989 200TQ
 1.9 bar


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Berrevoets" <pjberr at home.com>
> To: "'Kurt Wesseling'" <kurtw at adelphia.net>
> Cc: "1 Quattro List (E-mail)" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 9:05 PM
> Subject: RE: 200 TQ alternator squeal, then no output
>
>
> > It's the belt slipping. BTDT
> >
> > Not easy to tighten correctly if you look at it, particularly if the
> little
> > toothed adjusting nut is stripped (they all are).
> >
> <snip>
>