[thaynie]

the pulley bearings in the compressor clutch went out. I tried to remove the clutch so I could remove the pulley and replace just the pulley bearings, the AC worked just fine prior. Whatever I do, I cannot remove the clutch plate. I may have to just purchase a new compressor. rock Auto has reman and new compressors from 4 seasons. a new oem is several hundred dollars more than the new 4 seasons. any thoughts on the likelyhood of the 4 seasons junking out? this car is used by my son in high school, so its hard to justify OEM parts on this car sometimes. Share with me your thoughts.

Travis

 

[1 Lucky Texan]

used, check car-part.com or LKQ

 

[mikec]

Yes, buy it used. If you have a you-pull-it, just go there. Usually they will pull the part for a small fee. The compressors don't fail often so a used one is good as new.

 

[v2rocket]

if you open the system to replace the compressor, be sure to replace the receiver-dryer as well (mounted by firewall on passenger side), you can get one from Oreilly or AUtozone for like $14.