5K A/C compressor

[Joshua Van Tol]

>Looking to get an used or rebuilt a/c compressor for my dad's '87 5K 
>(non quattro/non-turbo).  Anyone know of someone parting out one of 
>these?  I've gotten the car back up to speed with an assortment of 
>parts.  I'm hoping this is the final piece.  Unfortunately, there is 
>still a need for the A/C in Alabama where my folks live (although 
>it's not as bad as Florida where I am).

Used compressors aren't worth the trouble. Go for rebuilt, and 
replace the accumulator/drier, and the orifice tube while you're at 
it, especially if the compressor is seized up. In all actuality, even 
rebuilt compressors are a dicey proposition, new is far better. The 
rebuilders don't always do a real good job of repairing them.
-- 
Joshua Van Tol -- josh at spiny.com