Allpar Mod Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Has anyone replaced just the a/c clutch? I picked up a compressor complete from All Foreign for $35 the other day. I know my compressor is good and holding a full charge well as the a/c was cold before the clutch started going bad. Has anyone swapped a clutch before? Hints would be appreciated. I have done a lot of repairs on vehicles, but my a/c experience is limited. I already know not to lose the shims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 did it one time on a honda and don't recall anything except that we were able to do it and it was easy. don't recall using any special tools. there's a bearing in there too, be nice to have a new one on hand. i seem to recall a thread about replacing that bearing, which would help you, but i don't know if that was here or another forum? did you plug around here at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpar Mod Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 No, GG, I haven't checked. The Chilton's book I have is from the '89 & '90 Loyales I had in the past but goes to '96 and includes Legacys. My OBW is a '99. The a/c section looks like a very similar compressor model (even though the exchange shows that only '98 & '99 are compatible) and the exploded diagram makes the swap look relatively easy with, as you said, no special tools or pullers/presses necessary. I still wanted to ask those that might have had more experience with this particular repair than I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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