can you remove an alternator on a 914-6 without dropping the engine?

velomann · 05-12-2005, 09:27 PM

well.....is it possible to remove it without pulling the motor out?
what are the pitfalls of doing it this way?

Jared at Pelican Parts · 05-13-2005, 09:58 AM

Yes, it can be done.

It's not easy though... Carbs/fuel injection must be removed, fan shroud, etc..

It's almost easier to just drop the motor, which really isnt all that hard to begin with...

Dave at Pelican Parts · Dave at Pelican Parts's Garage

Yup, that's my understanding as well. You can do it, but it's actually easier to just pull the engine.

--DD

Jared at Pelican Parts · 05-13-2005, 12:17 PM

I know that Marco G. (mr.9146) did it one time, but he said it was a *****.. He also has MFI on his car too...

velomann · 05-13-2005, 03:14 PM

.......i guess i am just wondering because i need to pull the shroud and everything off anyways in order to make sure i have my alternator wired properly. the car is running great, but for some reason the idiot light is on on the dash, and i am thinking that i may have forgotten to hook up a ground. i don't know, but i am just going to go through the back as i am ill equipped jack wise to drop this motor again!!! anyone have a nice picture/diagram of the back of a 914-6 alternator showing the wiring???

sixbanger · 05-18-2005, 01:23 PM

I've pulled mine off without taking the carbs or the scroud off.It's tite but it can be done and I thought it was faster then pulling the engine and trans.It's just a pain in the ASS.

Porsche Doc · Porsche Doc's Garage

Yep! Just drop it!

Jason Porter · 05-20-2005, 12:23 AM

Dear God...Pull the engine man. I don't think I'd be able to forgive myself if I tried something like that.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by velomann
....... anyone have a nice picture/diagram of the back of a 914-6 alternator showing the wiring???

Ahahahahahahahahahah.....

There are no 914/6 wiring diagrams....use the 911 diagram from 1969 and the 914-4 from 1970 and "guess" the rest. The color 914/6 diagram out there is OK, but it is not perfect.

Dave at Pelican Parts · Dave at Pelican Parts's Garage

There is a factory 914-6 wiring diagram. We have a copy of it in the Electrical Diagrams section of this very website. Frankly, it kinda sucks. But that's what there is.

A man named Art Zapf (whose email used to be zipsix (at) earthlink (dot-net) ) sells colored Six wiring diagrams that he made himself. He has a website somewhere, but I haven't tried to find it in a couple of years. This is the diagram that Red-Beard refers to, I believe.

--DD