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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: SR Heer on March 02, 2015, 10:01:25 pm

Title: putting AHU in mk1 can I use mk2 pulley system to be able to keep AC compressor
Post by: SR Heer on March 02, 2015, 10:01:25 pm

Just wondering if with AHU in mk1 frame does one has to use its harmonic balancer with serpentine pulley or can they use mk1-2 nose crank and pulley system - wanting to keep AC with out altering eng bay

Title: Re: putting AHU in mk1 can I use mk2 pulley system to be able to keep AC compressor
Post by: vanbcguy on March 02, 2015, 10:50:48 pm

The timing belt pulley needs to be the AHU part, but I believe the balancer and the rest of the pulleys will bolt up fine.  The accessory brackets will be the trouble spot I believe.

Title: Re: putting AHU in mk1 can I use mk2 pulley system to be able to keep AC compressor
Post by: burn_your_money on March 03, 2015, 10:51:46 am

You can run the mk1 accessories including pulleys on the AHU. Power steering is the only thing that would require some mods to work.

Title: Re: putting AHU in mk1 can I use mk2 pulley system to be able to keep AC compressor
Post by: GEE-BEE on April 09, 2015, 10:51:15 am

ina enginnering has a mod to run th serp to a/c & waterpump with one belt
no p/s

new pulley, new tens arm

I ordered two each of these