I can't find any mention of a Woodruff key in ETKA (illustration 131-10)
which shows all the mounting components of the alternator.  I'm certain I've
had my alternator apart in the past and can't remember seeing one.  The
shaft that the pulley slips on to is slotted for a Woodruff key?
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Tom Young
Lafayette, CA 94549
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Klahn" <conradk@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: WTB: woodruff key

> Hi,
>
> Anyone out there have a spare woodruff key you would be willing to
> throw in an envelope and sell me?
>
> In replacing what I thought was a bad alternator, I find that the
> alternator did not have a woodruff key - nor did the replacement I
> bought from Bus Depot. All the parts stores (a) don't know what a
> woodruff key is, or (b) laugh and say that it should have come with
> the alternator. I would go back to BD, but this is the third time
> I've ordered a part that was missing pieces, or damaged upon receipt
> - they also don't list a separate woodruff key.
>
> This is for an '80 aircooled, but I suppose any bosch alternator
> woodruff key would work? If you know of the size of this thing, that
> would also help - I bought one from CIP1, but it was too small.
>
> Thanks,
> Conrad