My day Changing my AC Compressor

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:46 am

Man what a P.I.T.A it was to get my old AC comp out. It was easy to disassemble everything and to get the 3 bolts off the Comp. But damm, there was I guess build up on the cleats and when I finally got it to move, I swung it to the right and lifted it out then I heard a SNAP/CRACK. I said to my self that sounded like a $200.00 part. LOL
When I removed the Comp, I saw sure enough a broken plastic sensor coming off the front of the manifold. I said oh yea, that is going to cost me.
Went to the local auto store and they said it is an OEM only part. I grabbed my wallet tight and screamed NOOOOOOO! PLEASE HELP ME!

So I drove to the dealer crying just to find out that that MAP sensor cost $149.00
BUT, my buddy was there and he said come back tomorrow morning and pick up your part and bring your old one with you.
I walked out of there the next morning with a new part, and the same money in my wallet. YAHOOOOOO!

Went home and reinstalled everything and good to go. Charged the system and (HOWEVER) When I drew a vacuum and then charged the system, my compound gages were good to go. When I took my line set off the access ports, YEP, I LOST THE WHOLE CHARGE!
I never replaced my straighter valve on the HI side.

I put it back in and just closed the hood and got DRUNK!

That was fun. gotta do it again some day...........

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:24 pm

Jeep Dawg wrote:

That was fun. gotta do it again some day...........

Yea,hopefully getting paid to fix somebody elses.

I wrote in yer last post about the flock of killer parakeets.
Turns out it was the pulley tensioner.Guess the compressor
just put a lot of strain on the pulley system,because the
noise would completely go away when turned off.

Good job on replacement,that woulda cost the average joe.
And a free MAP,man i hope that was some good imported beer-you deserve it.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:06 pm

KJ 119 wrote:

Jeep Dawg wrote:

That was fun. gotta do it again some day...........

Yea,hopefully getting paid to fix somebody elses.

I wrote in yer last post about the flock of killer parakeets.
Turns out it was the pulley tensioner.Guess the compressor
just put a lot of strain on the pulley system,because the
noise would completely go away when turned off.

Good job on replacement,that woulda cost the average joe.
And a free MAP,man i hope that was some good imported beer-you deserve it.

Yep I remember you.
so you got off pretty cheep huh?
I am sure if I let the dealer do this I would have paid an easy $1,500.

The beer was New Castle and Guiness.
One the BEST for me! :twisted:

rt_power · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:02 pm

while at least 134 is cheap at cost. i feel sorry for the suckers that actually have to pay for it LOL

My day Changing my AC Compressor

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