Hello everyone, long time no post! I noticed my A/C hasnt been spewing out the cold air like she used to. It's been over 110 degrees the last few days here in Phoenix, and the failure couldn't come at a worse time of year. Guess that's what a brit car is all about

My compressor is grinding fairly loudly at idle when the ac is on, and increases in volume as RPM's rise. The grind disappears completely once I turn off the a/c. I'm a noob, but I assume my compressor is toast. Is there a rebuilt kit for it? Is the pulley bearing or clutch known to go out over time (mine is a 2003 with 116k miles) or will I have to just replace the entire compressor? I don't have tools to evacuate the r134 at my house so either way I'll have to take her to a shop. Just wondering if there are options to replacing the whole compressor. Thanks for reading!

 

I used to live in Phoenix. Never again. 110? Don't tell me it's a dry heat. 110 is 110, dry heat or not.

 

Murphys Law, ebay is a great source for a new or remanufactured compressor.

 

Hahaa, I love living in the desert. Something about being able to ride my Triumph year round is just awesome Thanks for the ebay suggestion btw.

 

somekidz are you mechanically inclined? You may be able to do this repair for a fraction of the cost of a repair shop.

 

This season my AC is working OK as long as I keep it on recirculate. It takes a bit longer than I am use to, to cool down, but it is not warming up at stop lights and when going very slow like it did last summer. This was happening before I had the battery replaced, and lot of gremlins have disappeared. Perhaps the AC was in the gremlin mix.