A/C bolt questions

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

I used an 8mm hex with a 1/4" box around the end that used to go into the
socket.  Had to work it a bit at a time.  That was on the passenger side.  I
also have one car with 17mm hex on both sides.  Used an open end and a box
end to work it a 1/8 turn each try.  Tight but you can get in there.

You can make your own A/C delete bracket from the stock one.  You will need
an extended pulley and a spacer behind it unless you have the pulley on the
water pump that goes over and back from the mounting point then you can use
the shorter pulleys on the altenator..


On 5/31/07, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I assume you're talking about the pivot bolt.
> It's an M10 X 30 per ETKA. No pitch listed.
> I'd plump for a 1.5 pitch if I had to guess.
>
> I'm able to access it with an 8mm allen socket and a 3/8" breaker bar.
> PITA but doable.
>
> From: "Nate Mellom" <doubt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Peter" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "'Scirocco list'" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:28 PM
> Subject: Re: A/C bolt questions
>
>
> > I'm looking for the length and thread pitch, I need to replace a missing
> > bolt, and can't get the other one out to check it.
> >
> > Nate
> >
> >
> > Peter wrote:
> >> They're an 8mm allen from the factory, I've also seen 17mm hex heads,
> and
> >> you can get at 'em with an extension.
> >>
> >> Peter
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@xxxxxxxxxx]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:02 PM
> >> To: Scirocco list
> >> Subject: A/C bolt questions
> >>
> >> Had to tighten my alternator belt today, and I noticed the bolt holding
> the
> >> A/C compressor was loose (on the fender side), and the other bolt was
> >> missing.
> >>
> >> 1)Anyone know offhand what size the missing bolt is?
> >> 2) How the HELL am I supposed to tighten up the other one?  The pulley
> and
> >> belt are in the way of getting any kind of wrench/socket in there, and
> >> there's no room to get any movement on it with an open-end.
> >>
> >> Anyone have a compressor delete bracket they want to sell, or know
> where I
> >> can get one?
> >>
> >> This is on a '88 16v.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Nate
> >>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)