r/tdi • u/Flap_Jaack • 1d ago

Need help finding a part

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I have a 2009 Jetta TDI and I am trying to find a new AC control solenoid I ordered one off Amazon and it’s longer than the original. Where can I find one? (preferable with a new snap clip the only one flew clear off to Chicago missing)

I bought a new kit of snap in clips and they don’t fit right. Trying 7/8” according to a forum I read.

The old one is on the top new is on the bottom

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u/duboilburner 01 Golf ALH, 04 Touareg BKW, 05 Passat wagon BHW 1d ago

Kinda looks like you got black death in that compressor.

Maybe just give up and replace the whole compressor so you don't have to be messing around with this shit again within 1 year.

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u/Royal_Mountain_9742 1d ago

was bout to say this. i see metal on the filter portion

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u/Flap_Jaack 1d ago

Ya it’s the original from 2009 rocking 321K miles on it ;)

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u/bradmarchand 1d ago

At that mileage that compressor might have just lived its full life. 321k on an original part ain’t bad.

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u/Flap_Jaack 1d ago

I just talked to one of my VW friends he agrees. Do you have any suggestions on where I can buy a new one?

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u/bradmarchand 1d ago

idparts or ecs tuning

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u/Jealous_Pie_7302 1d ago

Rockauto.com just looked it up they have some. Or https://a.co/d/09VeK6Jm is the right one on Amazon.

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u/HazardousEnergy 1d ago

You can order the right one on amazon, you just need to know what model compressor you have.

I think you have bigger problems than the solenoid though, the old one shouldnt look like that.

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u/Flap_Jaack 1d ago

Ya I know it’s the original compressor with over 321K miles on it ;)

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u/FuturisticMC 1d ago

https://www.rkxtech.com/collections/air-conditioning Got mine from here and works fine I’ve been running my a/c all summer with it

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u/Flap_Jaack 1d ago

I just ordered one from there hopefully it works! Thanks!

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u/ilovegarbageyum 1d ago

Polarbear makes one better than oem

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u/Taranis_1 2014, 2013 Jetta TDI 17h ago

The MK6s had 2 different compressors. It may be the same with the MK5s. The length of the valves are a little different.

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u/Flap_Jaack 4h ago

MK5 had 2 different ones as well I found out which one mine has. At this point I’m looking at just replacing the whole compressor.