Well.. I did it.. but what an absolute pig of a job. Made worse by a biting NW wind, heavy showers and mud!
As much as I love my old TDi, changing that alternator just about did for me today, and I'm damn good on the tools. Ok, the weather didn't help, but jeez.. it pointed out to me that there are certain things that try your patience, and then some, and this was one of them.
As for the bracket arrangement for the steering fluid reservoir/pump.. even Heath Robinson wouldn't own up to something like that..
I did end up taking out the drivers side headlight, and loosening off the drivers side radiator support bolt, (it snapped off), so I had to fashion a wedge to hold the rad in place. It worked and is secure.
So yes.. all done. The new alternator is in place and I can now go out after dark..
