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Hey Guys,

This may be the dumbest question I have asked on here..... But I lost the long bolt that holds the A/C compressor to the mount under the alternator....damn even heard it hit the road! . I checked eBay, pelican, and 944.com without any luck?

Does anyone know where I can track one down?

Thanks!
Fred

968workaholic

One closest to the radiator 10x1.25x50, rear one 8x1.25x50. Make sure the front bolt is fine thread (1.25), normally they are 1.5 pitch

dp951

Check the threads in the bottom mount hole Ive seen allot of them pull out and make sure that you loosen and re tighten the rear one. IF you have an issue finding one pm me dp951

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Hey Guys,

Thanks for the heads up! I am pretty sure mine had one bolt through the mount from front to rear..... I bet when I pull it, I will find stripped threads in the front hole! Considering the age and condition of my car.... I'm kinda amazed that I haven't found more "Bubba-ing" like this..... It is funny.... Last time I changed out the alternator..... I kinda thought the one bolt in the mount looked and felt kind odd....

Hey Pd951, thanks for the offer..... I found one on eBay for $25 shipped... Crossing my fingers that it is not stripped out as well!
I rolled the dice and will take my chances!

Thank You!
Fred

dp951

If I had issues I like to add a longer bolt and use a shallow nut and washer on the other side , thus it cant back out.
( or time to install an insert )
What usually strips, is the threads in the compressor ear , the bracket is not threaded . Dp951

V2Rocket

Just a note, on the early model 944 both the bolts from which the AC compressor hangs are M10x1.25.

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You guys are the best! Thanks for the help.... Gonna tackle this tomorrow.... It is kinda a challenging place to work.... As usual.... I need to grow a new joint in the middle of my forearm! If the front mount is, as I suspect stripped, I'll try to get a nylock nut behind it....

Thanks much for the help, and advise!
Fred

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Grrrrrrr....... Broken rear mount on compressor!

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Got a new one for $200 shipped.... So while it is a crap sandwich..... It isn't too
big of one!!!

V2Rocket

Still a crap sandwich - you'll need to swap front pulleys to make that compressor work.

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Hey V2rocket,

Did I do something dumb? Is it a Late pulley on an early compressor?

V2Rocket

The compressor pictured "looks like" an early style housing but the pulley on the early 944 uses a 5-rib multi-V belt...your compressor in that box has a single V-belt pulley.

The early 944 compressor is a Nippondenso 6E171 which was also used on Ford trucks in the 1980s - I suspect the V-belt pulley on your compressor is intended to fit one of those.

You should be able to sway pulleys and maybe clutch assemblies, luckily the tools to do so should be available for rent at your local Autozone/O'Reilly.

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Thank ya Sir..... Never rains, but it pores!

V2Rocket

actually...crap sandwich still there
just looking at photo again - that compressor doesn't even have the mounting tabs in the right spot to fit a 944.

you should return it..

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OH crap.... I hope your wrong, but bet you are not.... So glad I "saved" the $50-$100 bucks!

Note to self....."cheap" rarely is......