Grocery Getter wrote:
So, looks like I'd be better off just swapping out the whole unit.
Well if you don't have the proper tools or know-how to swap the clutch I'm sorry to say you most likely don't have the proper tools or know-how to properly change the compressor.
1st you have to evac the AC system,you can not vent R134A into the air,it's illegal.Along with swapping the compressor you must also install a new orifice tube,which is a whole line on a KJ,and a new receiver/dryer.Then you must install new o-rings,ones for a AC system,and poperly fill each piece with the proper AC oil for your system and amounts.Then you got to pull a vacuum on teh system for at least 30mins,then fill the system with the correct weight of R134A and those 1lbs cans are the least accurate way to fill a system as there is not actually 1lbs of R134A in those cans.
It's not a DIY repair and in almost all states requires a license to repair AC systems.