| [GMCnet] Is bench testing an AC compressor an option? [message #245877] |
Mon, 31 March 2014 11:55  |
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My dash AC has never worked well due to a leak in the system. Last fall my AC clutch took a dump so it seems like a good time to remove the compressor and do whatever it needs to make it usable.
I have no experience with this things, should I expect a good AC repair shop to test and repair as needed?
Bill Brown
Coshocton OH
'77 Buckeye Cruiser
Change is certain, progress is not
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is bench testing an AC compressor an option? [message #245898 is a reply to message #245877] |
Mon, 31 March 2014 15:26  |
jhbridges
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Shouldn't be a problem, there are millions of that design in the field. Any competent shop should be able to fix/rebuild it. JimK has them for sale if you want to avoid the down time. They are field rebuildable/resealable, but you need a kit of specific tools to do so. We borrowed the tools off another GMCer and resealed three of them at yet another GMCer's place last year. Look on the photo site under my pictures at 'seal party'.
--johnny
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From: Carguy <carguybill@sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 12:55 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Is bench testing an AC compressor an option?
My dash AC has never worked well due to a leak in the system. Last fall my AC clutch took a dump so it seems like a good time to remove the compressor and do whatever it needs to make it usable.
I have no experience with this things, should I expect a good AC repair shop to test and repair as needed?
Bill Brown
Coshocton OH
'77 Buckeye Cruiser
Change is certain, progress is not
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is bench testing an AC compressor an option? [message #245971 is a reply to message #245877] |
Mon, 31 March 2014 22:04 |
roy1
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If it were my compressor while I had it out to replace the clutch and bearing I would also replace the shaft seal. Larry had a write up on installing a double lip seal that is used on later style compressors. The A6 is big and bulky but it is still a good compressor. If the clutch didn't burn out because the compressor froze up it should be ok.Make sure the shaft turns freely and isn't frozen.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is bench testing an AC compressor an option? [message #246048 is a reply to message #245877] |
Tue, 01 April 2014 13:20 |
C Boyd
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Hi Bill: Before you take it apart, You probably got a tank of nitrogen in your shop. Hook it in to your ac system at about 150 lb and spray very soapy water and find your leak first. Front seal, connections and bad rubber lines can be leaking.
| carguy wrote on Mon, 31 March 2014 12:55 |
My dash AC has never worked well due to a leak in the system. Last fall my AC clutch took a dump so it seems like a good time to remove the compressor and do whatever it needs to make it usable.
I have no experience with this things, should I expect a good AC repair shop to test and repair as needed?
Bill Brown
Coshocton OH
'77 Buckeye Cruiser
Change is certain, progress is not
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