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selecting an alternator 200 1987

posted by  someone claiming to be Guri R on  Fri Dec 1 00:14 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Th charging system is kaput in our 87 244DL. I'm taking the current alternator in to get tested. Brushes look good. Would appreciate feedback on recommended size for a replacement alternator. Current one is 55 A (pun unintentional). There are no unusual electrical demands in this vehicle.







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    Re: selecting an alternator 200 1987

    posted by  someone claiming to be dave lotman on  Fri Dec 1 05:52 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    Most of the time the regulator is all that is wrong with the alternator.

    This is a part that you can buy separately. Turbo 240s came with 55 amp

    alternators stock for some reason. When Volvo went to electronic injection

    here in the US around 83 they used a 70 amp on those cars. Somewhere in

    the late 80s they upgraded to 80 amp and my mothers 1990 245 has a 90

    amp unit on it. I've upgraded my turbos to the 70 amp units. Make sure that

    you get at least a 70 amp unit for your 87. I think thats whats original

    for your car.

    Dave 82 242ti







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    Re: selecting an alternator 200 1987

    posted by  someone claiming to be Jerry Andersch on  Fri Dec 1 03:09 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    Guri,

    I'd replace the 55A with the 70 amp Bosch. It will fit the 87 just fine ... I'm pretty certain a 70A alternator came stock with your 87 200. I recently bought a completely rebuilt 70A for my son's 83 244Ti for 90 bucks. The 55A a PO had put in was really not up to the task. Having more alternator output than you need is better than too little.






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