01-10-2020, 03:09 AM
As you some may know, the A/C compressor has two separate bolts attaching the compressor to the car. Each bolt is different diameter. One bolt from each side passing through mounting bracket and finally threading into the a/c compressor housing.
One of the inner threads of my a/c compressor housing got stripped. Probably because at some point
someone didn't tighten the belt correctly. Anyhow, it got retapped by a repair shop. However, after vibration at high revs it backed out all the way again and fell out. This caused the A/C pulley to tilt out of alignment from engine pulley. thus throwing both the a/c-alternator and p/s belt. Damage the p/s pump in the process. fun.
Since the bolt got lost when it fell out, I got a new bolt from the Porsche parts list and remounted it with BLUE lock tight. After waiting 24 hrs to set, I drove the car at high revs only to find the bolt quite loose again.
Anyone else experience this?
Its just so frustrating to have it back out by itself again even with BLUE lock tight. Any alternate solutions to using the stock bolts? i.e. longer bolts and lock nuts?
One of the inner threads of my a/c compressor housing got stripped. Probably because at some point
someone didn't tighten the belt correctly. Anyhow, it got retapped by a repair shop. However, after vibration at high revs it backed out all the way again and fell out. This caused the A/C pulley to tilt out of alignment from engine pulley. thus throwing both the a/c-alternator and p/s belt. Damage the p/s pump in the process. fun.
Since the bolt got lost when it fell out, I got a new bolt from the Porsche parts list and remounted it with BLUE lock tight. After waiting 24 hrs to set, I drove the car at high revs only to find the bolt quite loose again.
Anyone else experience this?
Its just so frustrating to have it back out by itself again even with BLUE lock tight. Any alternate solutions to using the stock bolts? i.e. longer bolts and lock nuts?
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2020, 05:13 AM by snova.)
