[T3] Subject: Re: plastic seat rail guides - 97 passat ac comp

[J L Stamey]

Daniel...
Now thinking deeper, it was about '08 before the economy hit the crapper
that I had to redo my ac compressor.

I sold by B4 passat TDi in '10 for a audi S4, drive it two years then had
to get another tdi, once youre used to getting 45-50 mpg average, you can
never go back!!!!!!!!!! Every time I got in my beautiful audi s4, I
cringed... she got about 20 mpg and wanted premium fuel!! 370 miles on 18
gals, average, of 92-93 octane. I was used to goinog 700-750 miles a tank
(18 gal too) in my B4 passat disel!
I thought of her as that expensive GF you had once, that wanted all your
money!!! Sure was fast though! Just like those GF's! lol

heres my old audi, '04 S4...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/jstamey75/audi%20a4%20ultra%20sport/2-1.jpg

now you see why I've had 4 VW tdis as my dailys!!!!!!!

I've put over 400K miles on 4 TDI's and otehr than that ac comp, the most a
repair has ever cost me was $70 for a N75 valve and all vacuum lines (and
that was actually on the 97 B4 passat), I did it all myself, the actual
labor. the shop wanted to get me a new turbo for $500! So I went home and
dedicated a coupla hours on tdiclub.com and figured it out.

The compresssors are now about $500 now.... for the 97 passat tdi ac
compressor:
heres one on fleabay for $400!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/170110055659?lpid=82


A3, jetta, and b4 passat, used same tdi engine in mid to late 90s, I think
the VW engine code for those lines of cars were AHU. My tdi motor now in my
06 jetta is a BRM. 1.9 liter

I dont BS! I'm real as real can be!!!! ac compressors vary from car to car,
one can be had for 100, then some can be 1200!!
Just trying to help!!

y'all all have fun at the t3 fest, I'd come if it were several hundred
miles closer to home

Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:07:22 +0000
From: "Daniel K. Du Vall" <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org>
To: "type3 at vwtype3.org" <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Subject: Re: [T3] plastic seat rail guides
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When and where did you buy that?

Yikes!

-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of J L Stamey
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 7:57 AM
To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] plastic seat rail guides

You don't order car parts often do you Joyce!!!??! $45-50 is a drop in the
bucket! 3 years ago I had to replace my AC compressor, in my 97 Passat TDI
(diesel), $700 for the part alone!!! Then about 2 hours to replace, I did
it! Dealer/shop it would've been $1000-1500!! WOWsers~!
These little plastic pieces are made in such small numbers (they don't
produce many during the production run) that they have to charge a premuim
to pay for said small run. CIP can be trusted for quality parts, most of
the time.
good luck!
have fun at the T3-fest!


Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:07:22 +0000
From: "Daniel K. Du Vall" <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org>
To: "type3 at vwtype3.org" <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Subject: Re: [T3] plastic seat rail guides
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When and where did you buy that?

Yikes!

-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of J L Stamey
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 7:57 AM
To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] plastic seat rail guides

You don't order car parts often do you Joyce!!!??! $45-50 is a drop in the
bucket! 3 years ago I had to replace my AC compressor, in my 97 Passat TDI
(diesel), $700 for the part alone!!! Then about 2 hours to replace, I did
it! Dealer/shop it would've been $1000-1500!! WOWsers~!
These little plastic pieces are made in such small numbers (they don't
produce many during the production run) that they have to charge a premuim
to pay for said small run. CIP can be trusted for quality parts, most of
the time.
good luck!
have fun at the T3-fest!
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