leecatd8209
The Fourfather
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- Jul 1, 2015
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- Reading, PA
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Hold up. Is this the completely rebuilt bottom end that you just drove? That's awesome.
I still love that this engine is working so well for you. I'd love to try my hand at rebuilding a red block bottom end with bigger rods and squirters.
My local autozone had an ac clutch puller for rent. Had to do that job on my daughter's V70. It was a bitch.
Ours does, too, but it doesn't look like it'll work for this job. I think just a standard 3 jaw puller will do the job, I have an assortment on the way. I'm regretting not spending the slightly more money to get a whole new compressor over just the clutch. I could have been done already.
Yep getting the compressor would have been the easy way. Saves headaches.
Got the new AC compressor in, but now I'm just not getting the same cold air I used to. I even sprung for the better compressor this time.
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My pressures are in line with a temp chart for R-134a but I'm only getting ~60 degrees from the vents at idle which eventually goes down to ~45 degrees after some driving. That's not terrible given that it's over 90 with outrageous humidity, but I used to get almost 40 degrees at idle with the old compressor.
I noticed while charging that as I approached the appropriate charge level the system pressures leveled off. Even as I added more refrigerant the pressures stayed the same with the high side topping off at ~275lbs. I also swear I read somewhere that these systems work best slightly undercharged on R-134a, so I'm hesitant to add more.
Idk, it's enough to keep the sweat off, and this compressor is much quieter than the old one. Maybe I'll tinker with it some more after I do some more research.
You're lucky you're getting that. According to my autozone ac vent thermometer, I get 60 degree after driving about 15 minutes continuously. All my other 240s are the same except one where it gets to about 50 degrees.