I installed a new to me ac compressor on saturday and don't have the bolt that holds the AC line to the compressor itself since the jeep had an ac pulley delete when I bought it. I've called three dealerships today and each one has said the same thing "we can't sell just the bolt, you have to buy the entire ac line kit". I'd prefer to not spend $100 bucks to get this bolt, so I called napa. They don't consider it a wear item so they don't have that specific bolt, but could help me find one like it if I had something to match it to. So instead of tying up a bunch of time and money I thought I'd check here and see if anyone has a picture of one, or can tell me the size/pitch etc.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

My '99 has an M8x1.25x30MM bolt. It's a flange head (mini head), but a standard head with an 8 MM washer will do, or standard flange head (12 MM wrench) will do. There was no Metric Class rating on my bolt head but I would try and get a class 8.8 bolt to replace it.

 

Junk yard

 

Awesome. This is what I was hoping to get in a reply. Just picked this up from napa... I'm assuming the non threaded top doesn't matter?

 

If it's M8x1.25x30MM it should work. The threads on that bolt look a little coarse to be 1.25 MM (?).

 

I know next to nothing about bolts so it could be. I showed the guy at napa your post and he emerged a minute later with this... Any way I can check at home before I thread it?

 

Here's a scan of the actual bolt:



You could try screwing your NAPA bolt into the compressor and see if it fits.

 

Do you have a Lowes, Ace, S&W hardware, or other store that has a good inventory of hardware near you? Normlly a good store will have a board hanging on the wall with SAE and Metric female and male screw thread samples you can screw that bolt into to determine what size and screw pitch it is.

What ever you do, don't force that bolt into the compressor hole. If it won't start cleanly, Stop.

 

That pic helps out a lot. I'm going to try and go to Fastenal this afternoon. Been trying to do all of this when I'm supposed to be working lol. Thanks for your help!

 

junkyard

 

Are you suggesting that he junks his Heep...

 

ha not at all

I've seen a lot of jeeps locally that still had all of the ac stuff on them. no radiators or interior parts tho haha

 

I think I got it, although the lines don't fit flush to the compressor. I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and ease out of work early tomorrow to hit up a JY

 

I know Ken doesn't like them but a Junkyard bolt will work just fine and they may well just give it to you if you are lucky.