You can get those tapered iron bushing from a lot of different VW brackets, I believe. Jim On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 7:18 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > So I'm ready to install my new AC compressor only to find the bolt > holes in the casting are totally gone on one end and badly buggered in > the bushing on the other. > > Anyone have an y good idea about h ow to repair this? Can I drill out > and install a helicoil in the aluminum casting where there were threads > in the aluminum at one time? I can use a tap and try and straight up the > threads in the steel bushing on the other side. If that doesn't work, > I'll have to drill out the steel bushing and replace it with something. > ETKA doesn't show that steel bushing so I'm not sure how to deal with that. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > John > > -- > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com > |
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