alternator

tronzvox · 08-04-2000, 07:38 AM

just had my alternator rebuilt and i think i recieved the wrong one back. i am having problems installing the back-plate. on the one i recieved back, there is a step in the case, and i believe there should be a flat surface for the back plate to attach to. is there more than one alternator for the 914? mine is off a 74' 2.0 . does anyone have a picture of the back side of the alternator to confirm my fears?

thanks swk

JP Noonan · 08-04-2000, 01:44 PM

If you mean that the cooling tin won't fit on the alt then it's possible you have a 912E unit. If memory serves, my 912E alt has the step you talk about, and I think the whole thing was bigger than the 914/bus unit. That's another possiblity, you got a late model bus unit, I don't know what they look like.

I think it was the 356 "Maestro" who stated "Lucas' law of electrical components": "Never return the core, until you go home and make sure the replacement part fits, and is correct."