AC Compressor

[sman]

The clutch is ringing BAD on mine, I heard your best off to just replace the whole compressor with the clutch because either most ruin the compressor getting the clutch off or shortly after replacing the clutch the compressor goes bad.

Advance auto has a compressor for 240, should I just replace mine? What all is involved? Just taking it somewhere to have it drained, swapping the compressor (how hard is it to do?) and then recharging the system?

[lozanoa11]

well leagaly you need to recover all the refregerent so technically you have to take it some were to do it. but....
replaceing it wont be to hard cept that its down low and gay to get at. but its just remove the belt and probaly 4 bolts.

[1BADAIR]

thats true with r12. 134 doesn't legally have to be recovered but is highly recommended

[Blue_Thunder]

thats true with r12. 134 doesn't legally have to be recovered but is highly recommended

WRONG WRONG WRONG. I work at a shop. ALL REFRIGERANT HAS TO BE RECOVERED BY FEDERAL LAW. Thats why you have to be air conditioning certified to buy refrigerant now. Plus if you open it up to the air you will get air into your a/c system.Not saying that most people care but if someone caught you releasing your refrigerant into the air they can call the police and you will be arrested.They have found out years ago that r134a does damage the atmosphere too. Just not as bad as r12 did.

[Schuby87]

This winter my clutch in the compressor went bad and shot metal shavings throughout the whole system. Everything had to be replaced. It was quite the undertaking and ended up costing $800+.

Or you could just take off the belt.

[1BADAIR]

You are correct about VENTING it.
But You don't have to be certified to buy 134. Anyone can buy it. .
You don't even have to fix the leak on a 134 car before you charge it. R12 you do.

[sman]

WRONG WRONG WRONG. I work at a shop. ALL REFRIGERANT HAS TO BE RECOVERED BY FEDERAL LAW. Thats why you have to be air conditioning certified to buy refrigerant now. Plus if you open it up to the air you will get air into your a/c system.Not saying that most people care but if someone caught you releasing your refrigerant into the air they can call the police and you will be arrested.They have found out years ago that r134a does damage the atmosphere too. Just not as bad as r12 did.

Umm, I can go to auto zone and buy 134 right now.

This winter my clutch in the compressor went bad and shot metal shavings throughout the whole system. Everything had to be replaced. It was quite the undertaking and ended up costing $800+.

Or you could just take off the belt.

How would I take just the ac off of the belt? Its serpentine?

[1BADAIR]

if its like an ls1 they have a separate belt for the a/c

[sman]

Nope, I got 1 belt for everything.

[Schuby87]

Oh, I didn't notice that you had a v6. On an LS1 there are separate belts, I dont know about the v6.

[sman]

Well, I think I have 2 options, leave it, or replace it.

[lozanoa11]

its still illegal to vent r134a in the air. they are saying 134a is just as bad as r12 just in a different ways. thats why there coming out with a new refergerent in a few years. its like r90 or something like that

[badinfluence]

I have a LS1 AC compressor, unknown condition, $10...maybe you could use it for parts? idk good luck

[sman]

Anyone know if i could use it?

[badinfluence]

i dont think they have the same bolt patterns (LS1 bolts attach to engine side whereas 3.8 bolts onto front acc bracket)

i didnt know if you could use it for parts though