Considering replacing the seized compressor and receiver/dryer on a 95
Camaro. Has anybody done a similar job, is it worthwhile trying a junkyard
compressor? Even rockauto.com wants $200 for a new compressor.

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Considering replacing the seized compressor and receiver/dryer on a 95
Camaro. Has anybody done a similar job, is it worthwhile trying a
junkyard compressor? Even rockauto.com wants $200 for a new
compressor.


I do it all the time. A used compressor likely will have shaft seal
leaks -- especially considering that the longer it sits not spinning, the
more the seals leak.

Buy a re-built. And just suck up on the cost if that's the cost. You
don't want to throw away all that work.

LLoyd

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"ATP" fired this volley in
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Considering replacing the seized compressor and receiver/dryer on a 95
Camaro. Has anybody done a similar job, is it worthwhile trying a
junkyard compressor? Even rockauto.com wants $200 for a new
compressor.


I do it all the time. A used compressor likely will have shaft seal
leaks -- especially considering that the longer it sits not spinning, the
more the seals leak.

Buy a re-built. And just suck up on the cost if that's the cost. You
don't want to throw away all that work.

LLoyd

You're right. I don't want to do it twice. Might be time to get rid of some
vehicles. I hold on to stuff too long....

On Jul 25, 3:05*pm, "ATP" wrote:
Considering replacing the seized compressor and receiver/dryer on a 95
Camaro. Has anybody done a similar job, is it worthwhile trying a junkyard
compressor? Even rockauto.com wants $200 for a new compressor.

I've done it, but tore the junkyard one down, flushed it and replaced
seals, easy with this particular Ford compressor. Just had a little
black gunk on the reed valves, was originally R12 with mineral oil.
Seal kit was about $20 off the net. Still cooling 7 years later.
Unless you've got a stash of R12, you'll want seals and oil compatible
with R134. Depending on what it is, a ready-to-go rebuild can run
$150 on up, depending on source. The junkyard one ran me about $12.
Just be careful with what you get, look for metal bits in the oil and
such. Rubber stoppers to fit the inlet and outlet will keep dirt
out. I bought a couple, the clutch on one was worse than the one on
the other, pulley bearing was worse on the second. If you can, hunt
down the replacement pulley bearing, easier to change the stuff once
it's off the vehicle. Biggest job was getting the years of oily gunk
off the outside, apparently nobody ever washed the engines off. Look
up some Nylog, was what I used on the seals.

If you just want to crapshoot and use a compressor right off a wreck,
at least flush it first with some mineral spirits. Blow dry, then add
oil. On the one I have, half the oil goes in the pump, the other half
goes in the receiver. You're betting that none of the valves leak and
the shaft seal will continue to seal.

You'll need a new receiver, about $60 for this Ford. Hope you've got
the specs for the A/C as far as charge weight and amount of oil
needed. Setting up the Warn electric clutch was fairly easy, Warn had
the specs on their website, just had to run down which of the zillion
models it was. Around here, Autozone has the specialty tools for free
to work on the compressor, deposit going out the door, refund coming
back. Took about $200 worth.

A sniffer is handy, HF had one in the last catalog I got for cheap.

Stan