I purchased a 98 Passat the other day and it has officially spent more time in the shop already than in my driveway, I knew it would going into this.

What has me stumped is the fan clutch and fan were missing, and to add to that the pulley on the back of it's bearing is shot.

I have tried to explain this part to every shop I know without success, I THINK I had the dealer order it at $30ish

Anyone have a VW junk yard they would reccomend?

Are you talking about the bearing that the viscous clutch is mounted to?
I have replaced one of those before.