A/C bolt questions

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

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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