Allpar Mod Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 While putting on a new belt and repairing the tensioner for the a/c, I discovered, much to my chagrin, that the clutch is toast. It works fine at idle but as soon as it starts spinning faster, it sparks, smokes, and stalls. Fortunately, the compressor seems to be working ok. Now I know why the belt got glazed and stretched. Here's the rub. Nobody seems to sell just the clutch assembly. Subaru will..at a cost of over $200 for just the clutch!! The entire compressor assembly with a clutch is anywhere from high $300s aftermarket to nearly $600 from Subaru. Help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Maybe look for a clutch/compressor at a pull-and-pay or salvage yard and chance 'um? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpar Mod Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 I called All Foreign and they'll give me the whole thing for $35. Risky but that may be my only option right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Not really that risky. Subaru AC compressors rarely fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobywagon Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 All I will say about it is this.... It has been my observation that, in the past, when I've replaced just the clutch, the compressor fails within 6 months. This is why we just don't do clutch only in my shop. In the end, its a waste of time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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