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Originally Posted by ESchwab
My question is, can I remove the part of the pulley that remains on the alternator shaft with ordinary tools and replace it with a new one, again with ordinary tools? When I looked for the nut that holds the pulley on, I saw three sets of splines instead. When I checked on Peach Parts for a new pulley, I also noticed that they are selling a set of tools for removal of these pulleys. The tools cost $246.00.
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Two forty six?! How about $30. I have this set, and although it's advertised for VW, it works for pretty much all european cars. I recently used this set for the alternator on my 98 E300 and its an exact fit:
Metalnerd Serrated Alternator Pulley Bit Set - MN3400 - MN3400 - IDParts.com
The pulley you want is made in Germany by INA, and is cheaper under the VW part number 022903119C roughly $30. I've installed a number of these on w210 E300's.
While you have the alternator out, replacing the voltage regulator / brushes is an easy DIY. Its literally a couple of phillips screws. If you have over 100k miles on yours, I'd recommend it. Bosch part number 1197311242 costs about $30.