RE: AC belt tension

["Gerry Reichelt" <greichelt@mmcable.com>]

  Not all a/c equipped vehicles have a tensioning bolt. Many have a pulley
that's adjustable in diameter by adding/removing shims. By the way Brian, I
just replaced the tensioning bolt you mentioned on my car (87 16v). I had to
cut mine down to around 80-90cm in length so it wouldn't rub against my
lower rad. hose.

Gerry Reichelt

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Captnbr@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:55 PM
To: juliemac57@hotmail.com; scirocco-L@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: AC belt tension


In a message dated 6/20/2001 10:47:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
juliemac57@hotmail.com writes:

<< I ran the AC today while trying to refresh the R134a. The beltwobbled
 horribly. >>

Julie,  There is a tensioning bolt for the A/C compressor.  It is located
just in front of the compressor, and just behind the radiator.   You cant
get
the belt tight unless you have this bolt.  I have had to replace mine twice
already.  They seem to get up and walk away by themselves.  I dont know the
size off and but it is a fairly long bolt, like around 6 inches or so.  Good
Luck

Brian 86 Rocco 16v
and 98 Jetta GLX Vr6

<http://www.geocities.com/vwrocco16v/>

<http://hometown.aol.com/captnbr/myhomepage/auto.html>

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