WANTED! Mk1 AC compressor bolt and bushing

[ilikevwdiesel]

someone do me a big favor here and tell me you have the funky oddball allen head fastener and the BUSHING that secures the timing belt side of the AC compressor pivot ear on a MK1 diesel. mine is missing and I don't have another. now I know this is a pain in the butt but if someone knows what I'm talking about and has one they can mail me I sure would appreciate it. I have a huge pile of oddball parts if you have this part and need some odd item yourself. Thanks for looking.

[dieselherb1]

You're looking for the long thin(5/16) bolt with allen head? I go to the pick n pull every week, I'll check. I have several on my vehicles.Is it used on later engines as well?
Herb

[Quantum TD]

The bushing is EXTREMELY hard to find. In parting about 1 dozen motors with AC, I have ONE bushing that I'm saving to make templates.

Good luck there.

P.S. I think I tried the dealer on that, and it's NLA

[ilikevwdiesel]

You're looking for the long thin(5/16) bolt with allen head? I go to the pick n pull every week, I'll check. I have several on my vehicles.Is it used on later engines as well?
Herb

it's only on Mk1 diesel cars with AC. if you find one pocket it and I'll give you 5 bucks for it.

[ilikevwdiesel]

The bushing is EXTREMELY hard to find. In parting about 1 dozen motors with AC, I have ONE bushing that I'm saving to make templates.

Good luck there.

P.S. I think I tried the dealer on that, and it's NLA

ok thanks Dr Doom 

[ilikevwdiesel]

hmmm...if the allen head on the timing belt side is 8mm I wonder if 5/16" tubing could be used as a bushing? Talk to me Dr. Doom sound like a winner?

[Quantum TD]

Bushing specs:

ID:       21/64in  or 0.328in or 8.33mm
OD:      25/64in  or 0.392in or 9.95mm
Length: 35/64in  or 0.552in or 14mm

I can find a bushing with the correct outer diameter, but nothing seems to have the small inner diameter. Looks like it was cut with a pipe cutter, so maybe some pipe?

[ilikevwdiesel]

Well if it has the correct OD that would be a lot better than nothing that's for sure. If it has a little play around the allen head fastener that's not a big deal.