A/C compressor

[kwheels636]

hey! My a/c compressor is starting to go out. damn fords and their a/c's... can anyone tell me how much its gonna cost me for the fix? its so damn hot in florida!

[JACook]

Why do you believe it's the compressor that's causing the problem?

[kwheels636]

when i turn the a/c on every 30 seconds or so there is a loud clicking or knocking sound coming from the a/c. no sounds at all when the ac is off though

[Marauderjack]

Sounds to me like the clutch gap is too large??:confused:

Go to AutoZone and get the clutch holding tool and remove the clutch......remove one or more shims to tighten the gap and you should be OK!!:beer:

I had a CV that the A/C would just quit every 30 seconds or so but restarted in 15 seconds or so......took it to an A/C shop and they performed this shim service...took 5 minutes and cost me $35.00....:mad2:

I did it on the Marauder last summer......works great!!:bows:

BTW, the gap increases due to normal wear and gap should be around .005" on the low side and no more than .025".....I think??:cool4:

Good Luck....It's HOT here too!!!:eek:

Marauderjack:burnout:

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

that is some good info there Marauderjack

[larryo340]

See the attachment for spec from factory service manual

[Bigdogjim]

hey! My a/c compressor is starting to go out. damn fords and their a/c's... can anyone tell me how much its gonna cost me for the fix? its so damn hot in florida!

I have always had good service life from a/c compressor's.

Follow some of the leads others have provided above and report back.

Thanks

[kwheels636]

will do! im bringing the car in tomorrow i think, thanks alot for the help! I hope your right! Ill report back whats wrong when i know

[kwheels636]

well it turns out not to be the compressor. actually the a/c is fine! only the whole fan setup needs to be replaced apparently! its setting me back about $450 and now im bummed.