# Help! In need of a VW alternator Pulley puller.. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 18, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253 "2010-08-18T16:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![b5a4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@b5a4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b5a4)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/1 "2010-08-18T16:43:19Z")
Like the title says, I’m replacing my alternator, and am in need of the pulley puller. If anyone has one I can borrow/can remove this for me let me know. Thanks in advance… ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/2 "2010-08-18T16:45:49Z")
Everything okay with the car dude? ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/3 "2010-08-18T17:37:07Z")
Wouldn’t just a universal 2 prong puller work for this or is there something in the way on the alternator that would render a universal one useless and need a VW tool for the job? ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/4 "2010-08-18T18:34:44Z")
I used a large 3 jaw and it worked fine. ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/5 "2010-08-19T09:07:56Z")
A puller won’t work if this has the freewheeling pulley setup. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/6 "2010-08-19T09:18:12Z")
The new alt doesn’t already have a new pulley on it? ---
**Author:** ![b5a4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@b5a4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b5a4)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/7 "2010-08-19T19:49:44Z")
No it doesn’t. And its the freewheeling type so its a special puller apparently. ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/8 "2010-08-20T06:11:11Z")
This is what you need: [http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Jetta\_IV–1.8T/Search/Alternator/ES419/](http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Jetta_IV--1.8T/Search/Alternator/ES419/) ---
**Author:** ![b5a4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@b5a4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b5a4)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-in-need-of-a-vw-alternator-pulley-puller/159253/9 "2010-08-21T09:25:40Z")
So i had my friend go to the same autozone i went to to grab me the alternator, and the guy came out with one with a pulley on it. Problem solved.