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550 A/C Compressor Removal

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  1. pchop

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    #1 pchop, Oct 18, 2012
    Does anyone know how to remove and reinstall the A/C Compressor? Mine will need to be rebuild, so I want to remove it and to send it out. Btw, I mine 550 is a 2000 (don't know if that matters).

    Thanks!
     
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    #2 Patek, Oct 18, 2012
    Go to a top mechanic or a good dealership. :)
     
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    #3 Patek, Oct 18, 2012
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    Just went through this, took forever. A thing to quiz the people who rebuild it , will they rebuild the clutch. I got mine back 5 day ago, after they did not rebuild the clutch, and the magnet messed up, it sat in the shop for 3 weeks. It was blowing 7.5 amp fuse everytime. It was the magnet in the clutch. Most shop will rebuild, but ASK them.

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    #4 Cribbj, Oct 18, 2012
    That must have been frustrating; why would anyone rebuild the compressor but leave the clutch alone? They've got to pull the clutch off to tear the compressor down anyway.

    It's like you paid to have an engine rebuilt, but they didn't do the heads........
     
  5. Taunom@msn.com

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    #5 [email protected], Oct 19, 2012
    when i did mine done i cleared access by removing the panel under the engine and opening all access from the top. then i had an a/c shop pull and replace and recharge the system. brought it home and replaced what i had taken out. this saved 3-4 hours of labor chages and left the other stuff to the pros.
     
  6. pchop

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    #6 pchop, Oct 19, 2012
    Good advice gang. I took a look at the diagram and I think I'll leave it to the pro...lol.
     

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