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
>
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> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
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