Author Topic: Dodge A/C problem (Read 1752 times)

Fla._Deadheader · « **on:** April 15, 2005, 01:52:32 pm »

Went to use the A/C on the dually tother day. Didn't work???

Ed took a look while I flipped the switch a few times. Found out the compressor will turn, but, the 3 fingers on the clutch are broken, so the clutch won't engage the compressor.

Been online and no-one sells just the clutch.

Any ideas, besides welding and re-inforcing the arms

$300.00 for a compressor when only needing $5.00 worth of flat metal, seems a little much, EH

Ideas anyone???

Part_Timer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2005, 02:02:42 pm »

a junk yard should sell just the clutch. should be priced right

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2005, 03:41:09 pm »

I thought about that. Question is, what shape will the used one be in???

Part_Timer · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2005, 04:48:49 pm »

It's a crap shoot on what condition it is in but if the price is right maybe it could buy you some time till you get a better solution figured out. I bet you probably need that ac down there by this time of the year

sawwood · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2005, 05:09:22 pm »

Need to know what year and model you have. What Motor do you have Fla ?
Will seewhat we have but you should be able to git just the coil and clutch.
I work for a Jeep dealer so may be able to come up with one.

Sawwood

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2005, 05:16:47 pm »

'97 Cummins Turbo. No-one sells just the clutch, and I didn't have enuff nerve to call Dodge Bros. and get a heart attack quote.

Rat now, it's in the 70's with a 25 MPH Northeast wind. Brrrr

isawlogs · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2005, 05:50:38 pm »

Harrold

I have one here for a 91 cummins If the dang thing will fit I can have it in the mail on monday for ya .... I had to cut the thing off when I changed the motor in my dodge so only good for parts ... If you want it its yours .....

.... It was running when I took it out ... Its all there but it's missing some metal where it was attached to the motor

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2005, 06:28:41 pm »

Tanks Marcell. I gotta do sum investigatin ta see if it'll werk.

sawwood · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2005, 06:53:22 pm »

Fla will check to see if that 91 will fit your 97 , our parts should be able
to see if it will. Also will check and see what my cost will be on it and
let you know on Monday. I will also check some of the used parts
stores and see what they have.

Sawwood

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2005, 07:02:58 pm »

My A/C went within a week and also the cruise control. It was a computer chip that controlled the whole works. Got it under warrantee, but just the same, wasn't impressed. The technician said the chip was cracked. $:-\$

isawlogs · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2005, 07:06:54 pm »

Well let this yooper know , I'll start fishing for it ... I know its around here somewhere ....

Rockn H · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2005, 11:17:20 pm »

If you have a Crow-Burlingame (Bumper to Bumper) parts store there they should have just the clutch, ours here carries them.

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2005, 06:05:23 am »

Auto Zone, Discount Auto and a "regular" parts store, where da gal don't know nuttin

.

Might could go to the beach and check on one of them Cuban truck-boats. They tie barrels and innertubes on their trucks and drive 'em on over here.

Nobody has just the clutch. Online, I found Volvo clutches, but nuttin fer da Dodge??? It needs to have the serpentine pulley or will match up for one, on the older clutch that Marcel has???

isawlogs · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2005, 08:12:39 am »

Harrold , mine has da serpentine pully eh? . I'll go looking for it and I could take it apart and send you the parts ... If you think they will fit .... I could take a picture of it , but that will afta waait till Sunday evening when the camera gets back .
When I find it I will do some mesuring and get back to you ...

isawlogs · « **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2005, 09:09:15 am »

Harrold

It was not hard to find , its still attached to the parts truck

. If my clutch will fit yours it will be easier to send , I'll take the thing apart and send you what you need . I aint ever going to use it , dont really need A/C here ... need a heater a darn good one at that , there is still some ice and snow here , Its mostly all gone but the snow bank that I had built up is still there . There is frost on the windows of the cars this morning .... So A/c is not really a part that I need for the three days of heat that we get ....

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2005, 09:23:49 am »

Thanks Marcel. No place open today to find out if it will fit. Sawwood said he would check, also. I will get back to you. Really appreciate the help.

isawlogs · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2005, 06:32:34 pm »

Funny how you need the cold now .....

And I would need a little heat...

Rockn H · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2005, 10:41:04 pm »

Quote from: Fla._Deadheader on April 16, 2005, 06:05:23 am

Auto Zone, Discount Auto and a "regular" parts store, where da gal don't know nuttin .

I know how you feel. The other day my regular parts store was out of the gear oil I wanted, sooo. I went to Auto Zone and asked for a 5 gallon bucket of 85W140. The young man said he didn't know, but he thought they had some kind of oil in a bucket, didn't think it was 5 gallons though. Well we went and looked and what do you know a whole stack of 5 gallon buckets full of 85W140. I'm not a negative person by nature, just a dry sense of humor sometimes.

But you know all I could think was, how do you get a job in a parts store and not even know what a 5 gallon bucket looks like?

etat · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2005, 10:50:00 pm »

I called my dad after a new belt for my ladervator (shingle lift) one time while we was a working. I'd done told him the size belt I needed. When he got to autozone they kept asking him what he needed it for and I understand he told em it was for a 'motorized wheelbarrow'

, and to forget that dang computer and get their tails over there and read the sizes on them belts and hand him one and he'd pay for it. He's a lot bigger than me and I reckon they listened to him cause wasn't long before he pulled up on the job with my new belt!

Rockn H · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2005, 11:01:17 pm »

You reminded me of why I try not to go there.

A few years back I went in one saturday evening for a wheel bearing on my '61 CJ5. Well that computer showed the part number, but said it wasn't available. So I say give me one for a '71 CJ5. That computer showed the same part number and what do you know they had three of em.

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Author Topic: Dodge A/C problem (Read 1752 times)