proper alternator.

more info at my previous post. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=506366

tested my alternator at autozone. with everything on, my alternator was pushing like 5 amps. with everything off, zero. guy at autozone said that i needed a new alternator. problem is that there is a couple different ones....bosch, and valder sp? and a 70 and 90 amp. I have a 2.0 engine. still no help. when i called vw to find out which one i need, they said i would need to take the alternator before they would know. i would really rather have bought the alternator before taking the old one out, but thats not possible without knowing which i need. can anyone tell me which alternator i need. again its a 2000 VW Golf 2.0 automatic, and not sure if it matters but the guy at vw asked where made...brazil. THanks for the hell



Jon

on the back side of the alternator on the black cap (opposite from pulley) there should be a part number ***-***-*** then a letter like a, j, g ect...

with or without AC?
I'm pretty sure it is a 90A alternator and I would go with BOSCH - but like veedubmechanic said - get the part number