How To Replace VW Alternator/Generator - ROTTEN OLD 1956 VW Beetle - 90
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ธ.ค. 2024
- Something I forgot to do was test my VW Beetle Alternator the last time we ran the VW Beetle Engine. Things are still good with this engine, as it fired right up even when it was cold with no issues. I replaced the VW Beetle Alternator with another identical VW Beetle Alternator. Replacing a VW Beetle generator is much the same process.
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DUCKMAN - wanted to give you an update... herniated disk, sore shoulders, arms, etc, 40 hours later, my car has it's alternator replaced. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU!
For stupid people like me who have a kit-car without any wiring diagrams, if your car does not have an idiot light, the alternator will not turn on. Edit: Duckman talks about this at 16:24 - where he has his test light. I mistakenly thought my idiot light = ignition light.
You are awesome dude.
Oh man, I hope you are doing better! Thanks so much for your kind words!
Enjoyed the video. Who cares how long a project takes, it's the time to get things right, just the way I want them that I enjoy with my projects, not rushing just to get something done. Thanks for sharing your project.
Thank you sir! I just want it done right, and I do the best that I can with the time I can find for it! I really appreciate this comment, thank you again!
Thanks!
My first. Hopefully the whole thing comes to you and you can have a coffee/beer on me. Appreciate your real time advice. You're awesome!
This is also my first, I just enabled that feature! You took my virginity! A huge thank you! Thanks again my friend!
@@DuckmanCycles HAHAHA - amazing. Glad it worked out. Wishing you luck and more pledges for all the great content you produce. I've been on the fence with putting my MG TD Rep. project on youtube. This channel helped me a lot.
Well I hope you do make some videos of it! I'd like to see!
Great video man!!! I alway learn something here!!! Thanks man!!!
I appreciate it Matt, I'm glad you still have time for us little people! LOL
HAHA! Your funny! Well I do have to go reply to like a million or so of my fans!!! =) See ya!
Yeah you've got some work ahead of you! LoL! Welcome to my world! Haha!
I like that you didn’t cut out the minor fuck ups. We all have ‘em. It’s part of working on cars.
Life is an adventure, and we all make mistakes along the way! 😀👍😀👍😀
Great video and information as always. Good and simple explanation of how it should work.
Great Channel- Grew up with a 63 and 67 twenty one window bus with safari top. You bring back a lot of good memories. Keep the vids coming. Thanx!
Hey thank you so much for commenting! Lots more videos to come for sure! I appreciate ya!
It isn’t slow to be done.... perfection takes time.
Yeah man.... its a slow process!
I always love your videos
and I always love your comments! THANK YOU!
The engine sounds really good can't wait to see her on the road road..
Me too! Thank you so much! Hopefully soon!
Duckman , let's leave the fires behind us , shall we ? :) . Yes , that was a real assy question he asked, clearly his didn't see the car you started with & was unaware of the hi temp fever you had when bringing it home :). 👍
LoL.... the funny thing was he claimed watching them all! But trust me, this video is going to be more about having fun in the fact that I really don't care what anybody says anyway because it's my car and I have it and I'm going to have it anyway that I want :-)
Love the dog house shroud! Looking good man!
Thank you very much!
As we get older, we tend to forget things. But then try to explain that to the cops when you walk to the store in your underwear.
Moe
What underwear? LOL
@@DuckmanCycles Hahaha!!! "I wasn't stealing no sausage."
Love the color of that bike.
Thank you! Candy Plasma Blue! It was one year only, 2008!
Great upload on the generator install. Looks Good!
Thanks Earl!
Temporary?heck leave the zip tie and call it done . Volkswagenism glad to hear you saying that
It is a Volkswagen after all lol....
@@DuckmanCycles yeah we talked about the term Volkswagenism around the campfire and realized that isms usually have a good or bad connotation. Never in between
Yup. Only the things that stand out, lol, usually way out on each side of the spectrum!
Take you time, it coming along nicely!!!
Thank you!
15:50 You are a smart man, make a Rig for doing quick diagnosis on VW Engines. A few wires, a couple LED lights, a few Alligator Clips, and a couple more things all in a Wire Chase to keep it safe and look good and then you don't have to do that struggling with all of those loose wires. A couple magnets fastened to the Wire Chase so you can place it on top of the Fan Shroud to keep it all out of the way and then you can quickly set it up and test everything at once.
Already have that rig, you can see it in some other videos :-)
What is the size tap you use for those thread. I need to get a set last time I bought some they were the wrong size, also the one 13mm.
I'm afraid I don't remember.... the thread was wrong on there anyway when I look back. I tried to put correct bolts in after re-tapping and they didn't fit anymore either lol! Hope you got it sorted out!
Hi duckman, now thats a nice sounding engine. I understand the forgetfulness. I've been there for a while now. Hehehe.
Hehehe
Great video!
Thank you!
engine looks GREAT!
THANK YOU!
What is the power tool called that you used to remove the main bolt ? Is it a normal drill with the attachment or something special?
That's probably an impact gun your thinking of, that I used to remove the alternator nuts. Its air powered. I would not recommend a drill because it does not have an impact feature and won't hammer a bolt on nor off.
@@DuckmanCycles You the man. I got rid of my fear and did try to take off the generator per your instructions. The bolt has been painted (Lol) and it is not moving. Is my only choice an impact? Where do you stick the flat head?
Side note - I also have a lot of dust coming out of the generator... have you seen that before?
It actually does make a difference which side you fit the shims. They're there to push the pully further out or closer in depending on how many you use in order to position the top pully directly over the bottom pulley.
I am well aware of that, but that wasn't what I was saying. What I said is you have to have 10 and it doesn't matter which side you have them on as long as you have 10. Of course which side you have them on determines the tightness of the belt LOL.... but you still need 10!
@@DuckmanCycles yeah that's all I was getting at. Putting them on one side will determine the position of the pulley.
Good sir thanks for all your help!
My freaking shrowd is stuck. I took off one bolt on each side.
Any other secret places for this thing to get unstuck?
Make sure to remove the generator strap, and any linkages to the thermostat. That should get it. 😁👍🏻
@@DuckmanCycles going to retry today. You're the man
@@mariusa9263 I hope that helps! 😁👍🏻
@@DuckmanCycles I got the fan and generator off. I'm done. 8 hours. Thanks for your help again
Wish me luck
@@mariusa9263 Thats 4 hours per bolt on each end! Hehe! Good luck to you, dude!
dmc hi that was very interesting really enjoyed the video has always best wishes bob
Thanks Bob!
Use a coil mount bolts to the case it’s a bracket that fits behind the fuel block off plate you have room. Don’t drill if you dont have to into the shroud. If you swap to duel carbs that coil could be in the way and then you may have to fill holes in your shroud. Cp1 has the coil bracket.
Thats a really interesting suggestion! I will look into it! Thanks!
Coming along good!
Thank you very much sir!
I have just replaced a generator on my '71 Super Beetle and I have noticed that the first pulley that goes on the generator is rubbing against the generator and it's sptting out metal shavings which I think are coming off the pulley when the car is running / pulley spinning. Any idea on how to fix this problem? Thank you!
Sounds like it's not spaced out properly, usually it just sits on a keyway on the shaft... did the key fall out or get lost? That might be your problem.
DuckmanCycles and VW Garage No, the woodruff key is in place. Is there a spacer I can buy to separate the pulley a little bit from the generator?
DuckmanCycles and VW Garage Do you know of any solution? 🙂
Awesome video! The oops factor increases as the day gets long. Are you going to sell the aluminum shroud? It would look great on a trike. Lol thanks for the fun.
I'm considering it, I've got asked a lot of times and I don't think I'm going to use it anytime soon so I might as well let it go.
Does it have any ducting inside to direct flow or is it wide open? I like the uniqueness of it. It fits the thicker fan too, right?
I think some air tool noises would have been awesome after the tapping scene lol.
LoL ill see what i can do next time!
Another great video! When I do my own build I definitely want to go with an alternator. Wondering ...
1) since you don't know for sure what's inside your engine (CC size, etc.), do you think possibly you have a counterbalanced crankshaft? Seems to run super smooth when you rev it.
2) with the shroud that you selected, do you not need the air hoses that usually run down from the shroud?
3) which is the best shroud for a Type 1 engine? I've read that the number 4 cylinder (?) runs hotter than the other three because the oil cooler blocks some of the air to the cylinder.
1. Anything is possible, it sure does run nicely, though!
2. Hoses are not needed, because stock heater cannot be installed (discussed in several earlier videos)
3. The best shroud is an OEM doghouse with the oil cooler that lives OUTSIDE the shroud. The reason for this is #3 likes to overheat. #3 is unfortunately in an oddball location, the airflow favors #4... on older shrouds the oil cooler gets the air first which further heats the air (and impedes it some) and the air already has a hard enough time reaching cylinder #3.
I hope that helps clarify, thanks for the questions!
About what year did Beetles start using alternators?
Thank You
In 1974 VW upgraded the remainder of the lineup to alternators. This is the reason why you won't see an alternator on a Type-3... the last year for the Type 3 was 1973!
Could you use your carb syncro on a single carb to tune it up even better? Never used a syncro before? Just curious. Thanks for the time in answering my questions. Gee, I would almost be willing to bet the same user I.d. asked me the same question. Got to love the pubic, I mean public
Well, I don't know that it would be of any particular purpose unless you just wanted to measure the amount of airflow for some science project or something. Yeah, the public is always plucking my hairs!
Mister duckman i think we are ready to see a pan ride
Coming up soon! Need the brakes to be completed first! Unfortunately the brakes completion aren't on my schedule, the work is being done by somebody else. Thanks for the comment you'll be seeing it soon!
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I see naked people.
@@DuckmanCycles ...nope, nooooooooooooooope, don't wana know... :)P
Hahahahaha... a little Paris Hilton night video action is an order!
I don't think that was grease on your screwdriver handle... I drove by earlier and saw Delmont in the garage...
wayne creech
Oh no, not Delmont......again!!
Haha! Delmont!
How many volts should your alternator/generator put out at idle and what size battery
an alternator should make 13.8-14.4 at idle, or at speed... the same. The generator answer has variables... like before or after the regulator circuit... At idle a generator doesn't charge much (some say not at all) A generator or alternator doesn't put out a battery though, heh. But the most common size used in a 12V air cooled VW is a (42)
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Ok thanks
You bet!
Looks a little cleaner now. It is a Generator man. LOL Oh you know that right. I like to call engines motors cause I like to. VW used Generators for a longer time than everyone else did. Note to self if when you turn the Gen buy hand it goes crrgh crugh and rubs it means the strap is off. LOL Good job your making good progress. Oh by the way are you going to finish the Bug? LOL what? Are you gonna finish the bug? Well you been working on it everyday now for six months so I guess so LOL thats is so funny where has that guy been at? Well may be someday your channel will be big enough you can quit your day job and work on the Beetle full time.
Well this one is a proper alternator, but I'm with you.... an engine is a motor... and by proper definition that is true, too! Hahaha... you with them questions.... HAHAHA! Yeah, here's hoping for some kinda full time youtubership or something! LoL!
engine sure sounds good Mr Duckman 👍 Leave the zip tie...Bwhahahahah Bwhahahaha🙃
LoL! Thanks! A couple people suggested that, lol!
Hmm, auto-caption wouldn’t work for this video... I rely on that for access to your content, first time this has happened...
TH-cam is responsible for that feature, if it's not working it's probably because it's still percolating in their system. I'm sorry. But I will investigate it later, thank you for bringing it to my attention!
Generators , alternators. Tomato, tamato its all the same
Alternator... Altnader.... yep, its the same!
It may chooch, but is it skookum?
Haha! Perhaps! I guess we'll see!
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I'm glad SOMEONE was paying attention, because clearly I wasn't! HAHAHA! Thanks man!
Even I noticed that and thought it was just an ad for your other channel 😃
I put a new alternator in mine while the motor was out, just in case,
It doesn't hurt, then keep the one that was running before under your back seat for a spare!
Sounds All some Duckman !!!; )
Thank you sir!
I guess the gas leak happened because the shroud fit the first time.
Haha! Thats the way the universe works.... for every one that you win, you gotta lose at least two!
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All these ricer terms in your thumbnails lately. Time to watch the chooch
What's funny is I started to get a ricer following because of it... lol! But I eyeballs is eyeballs, and the more eyeballs I get the better my channel will do! 🤣😂😃😅
@@DuckmanCycles thats why I brought it up. I has a surge in ricers with the miata series. That's a whole different species. They are a unique crowd. Love watching the ricer group out of Orlando area. Drifters
something must be wrong everything fits and works just like it should ehhh
Right!
Yeah.... what turned out to be wrong was the mechanic, spillin' everywhere.... lolol
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