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AC clutch
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:50 pm
by chubby37
The clutch on the front of the AC compressor..can that be changed without looking gas..mines slips and stop/starts and I need to replace it
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:22 pm
by El_Freddo
I would say so. I don't think that front pulley would be responsible for sealing the gas in the system.
Contact FROG and ask him to check out the FWM for further details. Personally I would have removed the clutch by now to sort it out - too bad for me if the gas did leak out
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:42 pm
by tambox
Ive changed a couple of clutches, no loss of gas for any of them.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:45 pm
by tambox
Of course if the clutch is slipping due getting oil on it, there is a very high chance the oil is coming from your compressor seal, which means its leaking and needs replacing.
If so, its easier to get another compressor, as those seals are tricky to correctly change.
Either way you will loose you gas.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:47 pm
by Rodeo4jake
Most of the compressors need to be taken out of the car to press the front pulley off the compressor. If that is the case you'll lose ya gas.
Cheers Jake
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:54 pm
by chubby37
Ok..thanks