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Still Green but learning
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Central NC
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Wife is out of town Wew hew, she took the kids
My wife leaves tomorrow with the kids and will be gone a week. I have church on Wed. and a camping trip friday night, which leaves me mon, tues and thursday to track down my oil leak and fix the clutch hub on my AC Compressor.... or maybe i will just sleep... hehe.
Question for you guys, Autozone sells the whole compressor for 20 bucks more then the clutch by itself. is that worth the cash? If I dont turn the old one In I will pay the 20 corecharge so it will be 40 more bucks, but I will have a compressor waiting if mine fails... do they fail alot? thanks.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Don't forget the hidden costs... paying some one to drain, recover, and refill your system. And if you are talking your truck (I'll assume it is still R-12) then you are probably looking at a good bit of cash since no self respecting shop wo8uld let you drive away undercharged and the R-12 is like eleventy billion bucks a pound now.
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Where's my beer?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: I live in the state of denial....
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Andy, can't you get away with that by getting one of those kits they sell at wally world and doing it yoursel?
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Still Green but learning
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Central NC
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I already had mine converted, took it to the shop to do the "right" thing since I dont have a vac pump. come to find out he didnt either, he just opened it up let it go replaced the seals charged the 134 and then charged me.... live and learn.
Anyhow, I think I can replace the clutch from the front of the compressor without letting of the 134. Cant I? If I can then the question is do I pay 59 bucks for a clutch hub, or 99 for the whole compressor, use the hub and store the rest until mine goes out?
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Where's my beer?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: I live in the state of denial....
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Thas's exactly why I said that, a lot of guys around here don't give a crap and would do it the "not so right way" but you have to pay premium rates still. ![]() I would buy a new compressor and keep that one you have as a spare just in case, but that's just me ![]() ![]()
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
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you ought to report that shop for doing that. im not one to sick the epa on anyone but places that operate like that make it harder on everyone else and cause laws to get even tighter usually only affected the people that do things the right way
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blood type; Retumbo
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: next to my reloading bench
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he did WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
not only is that against the law but not pulling a good vacuum will leave moisture. the moisture WILL combine with the refridgerant & create an acid. there goes your compressor, condensor, evaporator, reciever/drier & any metal lines. having said that i suggest getting the whole compressor (with a good warranty of course) & have it done correctly. not to mention how I would flush the whole system & then replace the reciever/drier and expansion valve.
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Still Green but learning
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Central NC
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It was just done lately, i have a friend that I found that has a vac pump. You know one of those things where you dont find the guy that could save you 115.00 until AFTER you spend 115. 68, I did not know that about pulling it all out, I will get him to purge the 134 and re-do it.
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