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<blockquote data-quote="yacob.naif" data-source="post: 1849875" data-attributes="member: 565696">I began installing my iraggi alternator this afternoon, and i have to groan about the layout of this stupid car.It&#039;s a 99 A6 avant quattro, with a 2.8 v6.Anyways, the accessory rack is mounted on the front of the engine, because it has the 4-wheel transmission, and the accessories are mounted sooo close to the back of the radiator fan cowl, that i can&#039;t even take out the bolts holding my alternator to the bracket before i run out of clearance.The way it&#039;s looking now, is that the front bumper, headlights, radiator, a/c condensor, radiator supports and fans, as well as any electrical connections, and all my coolant, will need to be removed to access the alternator............Not only that, it doesn&#039;t appear that the car has a self-adjusting tensioner, so i will most likely be trial-and-erroring tomorrow with belt sizes to make my alternator work.So my hat&#039;s off to you, mr. audi technician.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure this isn&#039;t even the worst task on these cars, and i&#039;m in way way way over my head.........If i don&#039;t break or lose something getting to this alternator, i&#039;ll be suprised.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="yacob.naif, post: 1849875, member: 565696"] I began installing my iraggi alternator this afternoon, and i have to groan about the layout of this stupid car. It's a 99 A6 avant quattro, with a 2.8 v6. Anyways, the accessory rack is mounted on the front of the engine, because it has the 4-wheel transmission, and the accessories are mounted sooo close to the back of the radiator fan cowl, that i can't even take out the bolts holding my alternator to the bracket before i run out of clearance. The way it's looking now, is that the front bumper, headlights, radiator, a/c condensor, radiator supports and fans, as well as any electrical connections, and all my coolant, will need to be removed to access the alternator............ Not only that, it doesn't appear that the car has a self-adjusting tensioner, so i will most likely be trial-and-erroring tomorrow with belt sizes to make my alternator work. So my hat's off to you, mr. audi technician. I'm sure this isn't even the worst task on these cars, and i'm in way way way over my head......... If i don't break or lose something getting to this alternator, i'll be suprised. [/QUOTE]

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