This is weird guys. For some reason, with three different generator/alternator pullies, two different generators, and now the alternator, an indentation near the central shaft spacer would wear into the pully so that the pully would get closer and closer to the face of the alternator (and before that generator) until it starts grinding through the webbing on the front.
I thought it was fine, but I heard a weird noise and now I see that the face of the alternator is nearly ground through.
Two things:
1) Any idea what might be causing this wear to occur so that the pully gets closer to the alternator face? I checked the alignment of the belt, and if anything, it looked like it should be pulling out and away from the front of the alternator, not getting pulled in.2) Does anybody he a junk Bosch alternator and could send me the face plate? The P/N of my alternator is 9 20 080 122
The webbing is nearly worn through. I don't want it to sit idle in the driveway for too long, my wife already thinks my bug "needs too much attention". Well, I do all the work myself! Thx,