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Hi Guys,
My 1988 carb'd scala is currently running a bosch 90amp alternator, though it charges fine the bearings are shot! i'm struggling to find a replacement 90 amp would a 65/75amp be ok?

A lot of places refurb them.

Only problem with that is I use the car every day and cant really have it off the road while I wait for mine to be reconditioned. So if I can find one in decent condition I can fit and use that while I get the original rebuilt as a spare.

The 90amp alternators were only really fitted onto the later cars, this was probably down to VW standardising across the model ranges.

My 1989 Scala injection had a 55amp alternator when I bought it and my Storm had a 45amp, I had to change the Storm one as it gave up the ghost a few weeks after getting it.

A 45, 55 or 65amp will be fine, just fit it and as said previously get yours refurbished, then change back, then you will have a spare!

Cool, cheers Ian that's what I needed to know

You can get them new but the are expensive.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTERNATOR-90 ... 5658f5a0d1
http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/V ... 36c&000012
I think GSF sell them as well.

I guess a lower amp would be fine I know I'm only running a 65amp on my Mk1 golf Gti DX engine.

Also worth looking under Golf and check the connections are the same.

cheers guys, I've managed to find good used 90 amp so i'll get that on for now and get my old one recon'd as a spare