----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Overman" <[email protected]> To: "Holland Phillips" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Another one bites the dust...
> The bracket itself actually cracked? I had all the bolts break but I never > thought that fat assed bracket would crack. Anyhow, here's a couple of links > for you and a P/N for the euro non-AC bracket. I had a non A/C w/PS bracket > on order (mucho dinero) but while it was on order had more problems and > decided to cut my stock bracket. It works great but now I need to get some > different pulleys to finish it off (as well as extracting 1 of the broken > bolts). It sounds like you're not removing the air, just replacing the > bracket. > Euro non A/C P/N 051 260 885 > http://www.rpi-equipped.com/nonacarticle.htm > http://www.scirocco16v.com/tech/16v_ac_removal.htm > I've seen the 1.8 16V bracket in the Vortex classifieds from time to time > for around $100. > Greg > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Holland Phillips" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 10:56 PM > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Another one bites the dust... > > > > Well, I just discovered that the big assed AC/PS/WP/Alternator bracket > > on my '92 has cracked. I know it happened within the last month or so, > > since I've been under the car regularly for other reasons. After all > > the problems that seem to stem from that bracket, I want to go to the > > 1.8 16V bracket. > > The question is, are those brackets still available new from VW? If > > not, anyone have a good used one laying around that they're willing to > > part with (for a price, of course)? Also, anyone happen to know the > > part number? Oh, and while I'm on the subject, does anyone have a copy > > of the ETKA CD that they're willing to copy and send to me? > > One last thing, is the early bracket a direct swap. or does it require > > changing other parts such as the upper alternator bracket, or pulleys > > on the AC, WP, PS, or alternator? > > > > Thanks guys... > > > > On Monday, Sep 8, 2003, at 20:32 US/Pacific, [email protected] wrote: > > > This is super common. BUY a 1.8 16V A/C bracket, otherwise it will just > > > happen again. > > > > --Holland > > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03
