the bolt to the a/c compressor pulley has been rounded off. not much clearance between that bolt head and the driver's side front fender wall.

any thoughts about how to get that bolt off?

doesn't appear to be enough room to drill it. pipe wrench wouldn't bite it well enough. what options exist beyond pulling the engine up to get to it?

 

can't you just unbolt the compressor from the block, tilt it up, and drill it that way? If not you may want to post your chassis/engine to give people a better idea of what you are looking at.

 

...remove the compressor from its mount, reposition, remove pulley.

 

actually this pulley isn't the one on the compressor itself but instead is the one immediately aft of compressor, mounted just below the oil dipstick. the pulley bracket which attaches to the engine has a bolt inaccessible (please see pic) with the pulley in place. thus removal of the pulley or the bracket the pulley is on seems difficult considering it's proximity to the fender well...

I appreicate the advice offered thus far and would certainly appreciate any insight you gents might have...

the pic can be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7...2498/


Modified by DarrenShelton at 11:19 AM 8/11/2007

 

thats the idler/tension adj. pulley
unbolt the compressor and the frame mount (chassis - two 14mm hex) then undo the driver side mount while supporting the block from the pan, so you can lower that whole side of the engine - unbolt the wheel once its clear of the frame rail

 

I agree with pdog, its either that or you get medieval on it with a hacksaw or sawsall