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 Aug 17 2005, 08:07 PM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 66 Joined: 24-December 03 From: South Florida Member No.: 37  |
My compressor died in a pretty impressive puff of smoke yesterday, I'm looking around online and see different part numbers ie. clutch, bearings.... should I try and repair if possible or should I just belly up and buy a new one. Granted I don't know what's wrong with it so I'd just be throwing parts at it.
Another thought that occured with all you weight-watchers out there, one of you might have one laying taking up space that you'd be willing to part with at a fair price. (just thinking out loud here). Any sugestions would be helpful, I am in south Florida so its a bit toasty. TIA This post has been edited by derf'96SS: Aug 17 2005, 08:08 PM |
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Aug 17 2005, 08:58 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,957 Joined: 21-April 04 From: Utah Member No.: 317 |
Yeah I'm one of those "weight watchers" but I already sold mine. That puff of smoke you saw was probably the freon parting company. The compressor might not be bad. If it is, you should be able to find a used one, or worst case, a rebuilt one.
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Aug 17 2005, 10:21 PM
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Engine and Tools Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,859 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Lebanon TN Member No.: 6 |
I have one but it's from an LS1.
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Aug 18 2005, 03:48 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 87 Joined: 17-May 05 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 748 |
I have mine off my '94 Z
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Aug 19 2005, 02:09 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 66 Joined: 24-December 03 From: South Florida Member No.: 37 |
QUOTE (Brandon @ Aug 18 2005, 09:48) I have mine off my '94 Z My concern after giving this some thought is how long it has been sitting out. Do they degrade without pressure and oil flowing through them? Should I just buy a new one? Damn it's hot down here.... |
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Aug 19 2005, 11:18 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 194 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Hamilton, NJ Member No.: 508 |
no, unless you've been running it without freon in it. if you have a leak in the system and water gets in there...it's bad. but you can look on ebay and find a "new" one for about 150 bucks...not too bad seeing as how they are almost 500 from GM.
you'll need to put a vacuum on the system before you charge it. while it's in vacuum mode you can check for leaks. it's a good time to replace seals and rubber washers too. go ahead and replace the orifix tube as well. they are cheap and after about 70k miles it gets clogged. |
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Aug 22 2005, 06:27 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 87 Joined: 17-May 05 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 748 |
I just pulled mine out last month, and it was working just fine when I did pull it. A/C was cold.
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