x1rider

there are so many awesome DIY'ers here that I thought I would ask...
My girlfriend finally got her Jetta back after a month and as I was admiring the horrible gaps between the non-OEM fender, non-OEM bumper cover, and non-OEM hood, I heard a noise coming from the engine bay. I asked her to pop the hood, looked down on the passenger side and saw that the AC compressor pulley is not running true. The 2.0 engine is a transverse layout so the pulley is right by the fender that got smashed in, I figure the pulley got hit. My question is, is there any adjustment for the pulley or will I have to change it? (there's no way the car is going back to the body shop)
Thanks everyone and my apologies again.

entryleveluxurysedan

I sure as heck would make the body shop fix it. When I got my a4 back; a month or so later now, i'm leaking washer fluid at the pass. side headlight washer. I took it back, and since it's a "slow" leak and not gushing, they said they'd need the car for a "few hours." Well, they are getting it for a "few hours" to fix what should had been done correctly the first time.

A4Rye

Try posting on www.vwvortex.com

x1rider

Good idea, I just hope I don't get the good old "STFA"!!!

x1rider

Any chance the insurance company will pay me a "few hours" to do it myself you think?

pr0digy30

No way they would pay for DIY.

x1rider

that's what I thought...

dolbnyc

If so you can call the adjuster and complain, take the car to another shop, and make them do it over.

That's what I did

x1rider

yes it was, I'll look into this

diagnosticator1

The impact that bent the pulley may have effected the A/C compressor also, not that is has necessarily, but it's possible that after some use a defect may appear involving the shaft seal or bearing. If you take up the pulley problem with the insurance co., a case could be made in argument for a new compressor assembly.