Hello all, my first post here. I hope I'm not repeating anyone, but I've been having a terrible time finding information about the pulley and the external fan on the Volvo 240 alternator.

I recently purchased what I think might have been the last available rebuilt 80amp alternator from IPD which suits my 1989 Volvo 245 DL. It arrived fine and everything looked good so I went about replacing the old one which had completely gone out for one reason or another. I got to the point where I had both alternators in my hands and realized I needed to transfer the pulley and the external fan (this was also the moment I learned about alternators having their own fans...) over to the new one. No big deal, however I did not have an impact wrench and perhaps foolishly tried to break the nut off holding the fan against the body of the alternator with two screwdrivers. Needless to say, I need a new fan after shattering several of the blades, and I still cannot get the pulley off. I might try to take it to a local shop to have them help get it off so I can save the pulley, but if i am buying a fan, I might as well buy a new pulley if not too outrageously priced.

I cannot find anything about fans or pulleys for this car. Do I need any specific fan or will anything at the autoparts store (the ones that look like throwing stars) work in place of the more enclosed stock one that was on it? I think I see at Volvo Classic parts that I can buy the fan (part 1324963) for about $72 and the pulley (part 9130097) for $74. Is there anywhere else to buy these from? I don't have any 240s in local junkyards, but would be okay with used items. See the attached photo for the diagram linked to those parts. What is the disc that goes in the middle? I can't see that listed for sale.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm a little new to alternators and they seem increasingly difficult to find or rebuild these days. Thank you!

 

Somebody like voluparts.com that has plenty of those available might be able to help you.

In Atlanta at 404-352-3402.