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Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« on: December 29 2013, 08:27:25 AM »
The clutch in the air conditioning compressor in my 94 Impala SS smoked itself in late summer...so I'm looking for a good quality replacement unit. Open to suggestions... thanks.
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #1 on: December 29 2013, 12:59:39 PM »
The delco w clutch is about $250 at rockauto, What's your employee price?
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #2 on: December 29 2013, 04:07:55 PM »
Thanks for the info.
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #3 on: December 29 2013, 06:46:54 PM »
Check all the fast food parts houses and see if you can find just the clutch.  Years ago I replaced the clutch unit on my ex's Camaro for about $50.  It might be the same part.
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #4 on: December 29 2013, 06:52:35 PM »
Will do...thanks.
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #5 on: December 29 2013, 11:27:44 PM »
off topic, but everytime I see a ac question I think about the pics you see of the cars with window units hanging off them. lmao!
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #6 on: December 29 2013, 11:49:23 PM »
One often needs special tools for the clutch, no?
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #7 on: December 30 2013, 05:32:43 PM »
think so...somewhere I have or had a clutch tool laying around but I think they might vary by brand
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #8 on: December 30 2013, 11:27:39 PM »
One often needs special tools for the clutch, no?

When I Swapped out Aprils A/C clutch, I needed a ratchet, socket and the biggest gear puller I could find....


...turns out I needed snap ring pliers and NOT the biggest gear puller I could find  :)


Moral of the story, a 4th gen camaro can be done with a couple of hand tools.  Odds are your car is the same setup.
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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #9 on: January 02 2014, 11:40:46 AM »
I thought this was a pretty good walk through


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Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
« Reply #10 on: May 02 2014, 02:35:43 PM »
So what was the final approach?
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