A/C compressor

[91waggin]

I had to take the wagon to the a/c shop, cuz the compressor is making a noise, and guess what, it's busted. The compressor is a year out of warranty, and frankly, these things are too expensive to be replacing every other year.

Can somebody give me recommendations on a good brand to install, that will last the longest? Does anybody know of ones that come with a lifetime warranty?

Help! Summer's coming!

[Lincolnmania]

nothing with a lifetime warranty
i got the last few new compressors on ebay......got a reman for my towny for around 75 shipped.
i've gotten a few from rock auto.....holding up so far

[91waggin]

Nothing with a lifetime warranty, huh? That's bullshit. The original lasted 18 years, they can make a new one that does too.

Any brand recommendations? Not sure what the shop put on there, but it lasted almost exactly two years.

BULL. SHIT.

[Lincolnmania]

i used a few spectra premium compressors without trouble......they are new, not reman.....219 bucks on rock auto.....dont forget to use the discount code for 5% off

[gadget73]

I have a Four Seasons reman I got cheap on my car. I think you may still be able to get Motorcraft compressors if you want original equipment and (hopefully) reliability.

[87gtVIC]

And let me emphasize that some have had bad luck with the four seasons compressors leaking oil and such.

[86VickyLX]

Noise, mm bearings toast. Mine makes noise, but still works.

[91waggin]

Noise, mm bearings toast. Mine makes noise, but still works.

I ignored the noise the first time around, and it ended up seizing and shitting metal shavings into the entire a/c system. The whole thing had to be replaced.

[gadget73]

And let me emphasize that some have had bad luck with the four seasons compressors leaking oil and such.

heard that more than once. Perhaps I got lucky. Either way I think I paid like 75 bucks for it, so if it shits out, I'll replace it with something better.

[91waggin]

i used a few spectra premium compressors without trouble......they are new, not reman.....219 bucks on rock auto.....dont forget to use the discount code for 5% off

Just because I'm really anal about this whole thing...how long have those spectra compressors been on there? Care to take a guess?

Also, does anyone have any experience with the Motorcraft compressors? They're available on rockauto.com, and I'm hoping that it lasts as long as the original.

[91waggin]

Just so everybody knows, I ordered the Motorcraft compressor. Although it came without clutch, it appears to be very high quality, with "made in Japan" on the label. I would assume that this means that it is a Denso product, but I don't really know.

[gadget73]

Denso or Sanden would be my guess.

[88grandmarq]

Motorcraft A/C compressors are only available NEW and do not include the clutch. clutch has be purchased separately, all 3 pieces, which cost about as much as the new compressor.

[91waggin]

Motorcraft A/C compressors are only available NEW and do not include the clutch. clutch has be purchased separately, all 3 pieces, which cost about as much as the new compressor.

I can't pull the clutch off the old compressor? That will really piss me off.

[sly]

with a special puller tool you can. IIRC it's one of those threaded jobs that pulls from the center which helps keep it all intact. The 3 hook pullers can sometimes bend stuff, but usually work as well. Helped my dad change the compressor in an 89 F150 300-i6 and we reused the clutch. Worked great.