ac clutch broke off the compressor
07-02-2009, 02:14 PM
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It's illegal to vent R134A to the atmosphere.
The is no way verify the system will hold a vaccum to all the moisture is out before charging it.
There is no way to accurately measurethe charge weight.
That's 3 good reasons you shouldn't screw with the AC on your own.
The is no way verify the system will hold a vaccum to all the moisture is out before charging it.
There is no way to accurately measurethe charge weight.
That's 3 good reasons you shouldn't screw with the AC on your own.
07-02-2009, 05:07 PM
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So its pretty much as bad as it could be...
I need a whole new compressor. I took it to a place by my work, and the guy was pretty cool telling me hes always wanted an s2000 and bla bla.
A minute later he found the problem the whole clutch assembly on the ac compressor is gone! I didn't notice it yesterday because it looks flush and clean that nothing belonged there. It must have popped off and hit the hanger which put the hole in my exhaust. I got the hole in the exhaust weld shut, 25 bucks and he did it about 2 minutes haa.
I called the stealership just to see what they had to say, 800 for the compressor 250 for labor. Ive been looking around and most places for a new oe compressor are 500-600. My buddy said he found a site that said 350. i can't check it since im at work and so many web sites are blocked, luckily s2ki is not.
Im furious, mainly becuase thats alot of money to me right now, and i was saving up to put my clutch in. And i don't know why it happened to begin with. We've all floored the gas with the ac on, now im scared to do so.
I need a whole new compressor. I took it to a place by my work, and the guy was pretty cool telling me hes always wanted an s2000 and bla bla.
A minute later he found the problem the whole clutch assembly on the ac compressor is gone! I didn't notice it yesterday because it looks flush and clean that nothing belonged there. It must have popped off and hit the hanger which put the hole in my exhaust. I got the hole in the exhaust weld shut, 25 bucks and he did it about 2 minutes haa.
I called the stealership just to see what they had to say, 800 for the compressor 250 for labor. Ive been looking around and most places for a new oe compressor are 500-600. My buddy said he found a site that said 350. i can't check it since im at work and so many web sites are blocked, luckily s2ki is not.
Im furious, mainly becuase thats alot of money to me right now, and i was saving up to put my clutch in. And i don't know why it happened to begin with. We've all floored the gas with the ac on, now im scared to do so.
07-02-2009, 06:20 PM
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Ill take a pic or two when i get home, but its going to be dark so they might not come out well. Ive just been searching the internet for a decent deal on a whole new ac comp, any place you guys reccomend?
07-03-2009, 03:06 AM
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^You unlucky guy. I bought an entire set (minus the compressor part you need) for ~100 bucks from a guy parting a wrecked S he bought for a AE86 swap. Im sure I couldve got the compressor for sub 100. Look for a guy doing a track-car. Good deals, sometimes
07-03-2009, 05:00 PM
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just bought a used ac compressor off a 05 from davgoat. hope it gets here soon. no ac in 100 degree smog in la is no fun. but at least i got a good deal on the ac comp.