On mine, the brushes were just worn out and only making occasional contact
I pulled the alternator and did the swap on the bench
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On Feb 22, 2021, at 1:03 PM, Wigen via groups.io <chenely63@...> wrote:
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Check slip rings where brushes contact them, if wore bad go for a different alternator?
On Feb 22, 2021, at 1:55 PM, Tabitha & Mark Reed <tmreedsix@...> wrote:
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I have replaced just the voltage regulator before, since the alternator seemed otherwise OK (not squealing or grinding sounds when I turned the pulley).? Autohaus AZ had the voltage regulator which included the brushes, etc for around $75 at the time.? You can swap out the voltage regulator with the alternator in place, so it is pretty easy to do. (This is on a VR6 model but I would think that the regulator is at least available for your model, access may be another story all together).? This is pretty common preventative maintenance on the 1.8T motor also.
Good luck.
