A/C compressor needing changed!?

[Erroniously_Spelt]

Definitely the compressor....

This may be the easiest car to work on... Seriously, I took out the alternator, to get to the compressor, took me like 45 minutes from start to finish. It's got a surprising amount of room in the engine bay...

[Top_Fuel]

Can you tell where the noise is coming from? Is it internal or is it coming from the clutch area?

Do you have the equipment to evacuate and recharge the system?

[Fummins]

That clutch is ****ed

[Fummins]

One of these things is not like the other. What does Steve win? Attachment 18463Attachment 18464

[Top_Fuel]

Thanks for posting the picture of what it's supposed to look like. I couldn't tell for sure without that pic. Is it just me or do these AC clutches look a little flimsy?

[Fummins]

It appears to be packed full of Chinesium. I'm surprised I haven't seen one pile up yet first hand, it's not like they don't get used year round.

[Top_Fuel]

As cheap as they look, I'm surprised there haven't been more failures?!? I'm thinking of the Mirage's engine screaming at 4000+ RPMs at 80mph while the AC clutch is cycling on/off.

[Dirk Diggler]

As cheap as they look, I'm surprised there haven't been more failures?!? I'm thinking of the Mirage's engine screaming at 4000+ RPMs at 80mph while the AC clutch is cycling on/off.

Maybe the low volume of the interior means the compressor doesnt have to work as hard? My AC is a trooper even in Hotlanta heat. I never even have the fan on past medium power and my cabin cools down nice after 5 to 10 mins. Just a thought.

[Erroniously_Spelt]

I promise, that's the compressor I took out of it.

Also I found out today that the correct volume of oil, is 2 ounces.