An Crock

[Don M]

Ed Kellock wrote:

> What a crock of shit.

> Someone mentioned to me previously that these
> rubber mounts are available for less money at VW
> dealers parts desks.  I've approached them without
> much success.

> Can anyone offer up a part number for these?
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Maybe...but you have to post "mom's" e-mail address first.

Radiator mounting bushings...and there are two types.
First has a slightly wider and thicker bushing (maybe 2 mm) I found these to be 
a bit tight but will work.
The other one is a slightly smaller (1 mm) bushing but the length of the thread 
on one side is slightly longer but works fine it you use this on the door side.
I bought a bag of 20, 2 - 3 years ago paid less than $1 ea. wholesale from my 
neighborhood VW/Audi Dealer.
They're tougher than the ones that came with window regulators and have passed 
the frozen window test many times.

I don't have the EKTA loaded on this new machine yet and never attended the VW 
Models 101 class, but the preferred one is from the Rabbit and the other the 
Fox.  They also had some round ones but from something pre or early '80's and I 
forget where they were used...maybe a/c compressor, maybe exhaust but that's a 
wild guess.

You can also get them through a bolt & nut specialty supply house (at least 
here in Canada).  I've also seen them in farm supply outlets and lawnmower 
repair shops but never checked thread sizes...I wasn't in the market then.

Don
171-121-275 E