The clutch on the compressor of my Mom's '85 250 is toast. The compressor may be gone as well. I can't test the compressor because the clutch won't engage. [I even jumpered the clutch wire directly to the battery by poking through the insulation right behind the clutch- and nothing- not even a click.] She had to have it towed to my house because the clutch was not freewheeling, the AC belt started slipping and the power steering pump (driven off the compressor) would not turn.
Now... what to do?
I do not have to tools to pull and install the clutch, and even if I get them, there's no guarantee that the compressor is any good (the clutch was so hot that I think it may have toasted the front bearings and/or seals of the compressor- just a theory).
SO... My primary thought is that I should just go to Pick 'n Pull and get a compressor assembly that has a good clutch and swap out the entire thing. That will make the car driveable until she gets the system recharged. My question at this point is: The car has been retrofitted to R134a. Are the compressors different, or will one from a car that was still R112 OK? Anyone have a rough guesstimate on what compressors will work (years of 240's?).
Any other tips appreciated. THANKS!
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