[Vwdiesel] AC Removal

[Val Christian]

I'm used to the rear pivot bolt being a allen head, and from the dealer,
that bolt has a plastic "thread lock" on it.  Judging from the scratches,
the allen wrench is 8mm; the scratches on my metric allen socket drives.
Using a longer allen insert in the tool, was the key for extraction. 
However, it _just_ fit on the rachet, and as the bolt came out further,
it was necessary to switch to a regular length allen socket head tool.

I think I have a spare one of these in my shop.  I could measure it,
and the thread pitch, if that would help.

Don't tell me someone crammed a standard hex head bolt in there?

If this isn't what you're looking for, let me know.

Val

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> Val Christian wrote:
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> >What year and installation?  Will an open end wrench fit in there?
> >
> >My 91, 84 and 82 and 80 looked like you couldn't easily get 
> >the compressor out, but a combination of open end wrenches
> >and crow's foot wrenches, and jamed wedges, always got them off
> >and on.  
> > 
> >If you get the compressor free of the bracket, you can get the pulley
> >off, but you'll need to unmount the compressor to get clearance for
> >the puller.  At least in my experience.
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> >Val
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> >>Is there a method for removing the front pivot bolt when removing the AC 
> >>Compressor? Mine seems partially obstructed by the pulley so I can't get 
> >>a socket onto it. Is the AC Compressor pulley removable with the engine 
> >>in the car?
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> It's an 85 Golf N/A. I don't really want to remove the pulley. I just 
> need to get the compressor off so I can remove the bracket and then 
> remove the broken rear pivot bolt from the bracket. Are the pivot bolts 
> anything special or just a typical 8.8 10mm X 1.5 shoulder bolt?
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