My AC compressor clutch went out a few weeks ago - the bearing in it completely disentigrated, lots of smoke, not much fun. Anyhow, I go to a local salvage yard and pick up an entire compressor with clutch (you can only buy the new clutch alone from the stealership, which costs as much as the entire clutch and compressor new from the local parts stores). My thought was to simply replace the clutch and end up having a spare compressor. Upon finishing the tortuous task of replacing the clutch, I discovered that the problem was the entire compressor. I evacuated the system at a local shop and replaced the compressor. I then refilled the system. Now, the compressor just cycles. The clutch engages for a minute or so, then disengages for a minute or two. What's going on??? Obviously I'm not an AC guy...but I live in the Sacramento Valley, so I NEED it to work!
-Psykobillys