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Tech Area => General Auto Tech => Topic started by: Scoobum on December 29 2013, 08:27:25 AM

Title: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: Scoobum 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.

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: daveismissing on December 29 2013, 12:59:39 PM

The delco w clutch is about $250 at rockauto, What's your employee price?

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: Scoobum on December 29 2013, 04:07:55 PM

Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: earlbrown 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.

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: Scoobum on December 29 2013, 06:52:35 PM

Will do...thanks.

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: tb3 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!

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: daveismissing on December 29 2013, 11:49:23 PM

One often needs special tools for the clutch, no?

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: Steve Wood 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

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: earlbrown on December 30 2013, 11:27:39 PM

Quote from: daveismissing on December 29 2013, 11:49:23 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.

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: tb3 on January 02 2014, 11:40:46 AM

I thought this was a pretty good walk through


AC compressor clutch replacement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URqFd3KkSRY#)

Title: Re: Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor
Post by: daveismissing on May 02 2014, 02:35:43 PM

So what was the final approach?