Advice For Air Conditioning Compressor

[Scoobum]

The clutch in the air conditioning compressor in my 94 Impala SS smoked itself in late summer...so I'm looking for a good quality replacement unit. Open to suggestions... thanks.

[daveismissing]

The delco w clutch is about $250 at rockauto, What's your employee price?

[Scoobum]

Thanks for the info.

[earlbrown]

Check all the fast food parts houses and see if you can find just the clutch.  Years ago I replaced the clutch unit on my ex's Camaro for about $50.  It might be the same part.

[Scoobum]

Will do...thanks.

[tb3]

off topic, but everytime I see a ac question I think about the pics you see of the cars with window units hanging off them. lmao!

[daveismissing]

One often needs special tools for the clutch, no?

[Steve Wood]

think so...somewhere I have or had a clutch tool laying around but I think they might vary by brand

[earlbrown]

One often needs special tools for the clutch, no?

When I Swapped out Aprils A/C clutch, I needed a ratchet, socket and the biggest gear puller I could find....


...turns out I needed snap ring pliers and NOT the biggest gear puller I could find 


Moral of the story, a 4th gen camaro can be done with a couple of hand tools.  Odds are your car is the same setup.

[tb3]

I thought this was a pretty good walk through


AC compressor clutch replacement

[daveismissing]

So what was the final approach?