Save the clutch off the old one in your garage.  Don't waste your time
trying to find a compressor without the clutch.  It generally is a matter of
routine to replace the receiver dryer.   Check if thee is an orifice tube in
the system (generally near the receiver dryer) and replace.  The orifice
tube is like a little screen in the line and catched rubber, etc that wear
out in the system.  When it gets clogged, lines blow, etc...

The Bus Depot price is about as low as you will find for a new compressor.
Adam Puzerewski
81 westy
74 beetle
86 cabrio
Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Kalber" <hotlava@interpac.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] ac problem in 89 syncro westy

> OK... thanks to the advice of a number of you, my ac problem has been
> greatly reduced.  However, my wrench monkey says the compressor is bad...
> replace it.  So, bus depot happens to have them at a great price ($300 as
> opposed to the $800+ I was quoted here)... but he also says we can re-use
> the clutch.  The new compressor from bus depot comes with a clutch.  Is
> there any reason to try to buy the compressor without the clutch and
re-use
> the old one?  The old one is not very used... the bus has extremely low
> miles on it.  Actually, not having checked with them yet, I don't even
know
> if I can buy them separately.  Anyway, is it wise?
>
> Second question... the tech says replace the receiver/drier as a normal
> procedure regardless of condition.  Someone told me, no... not on this
type
> of ac unit.  That the receiver/drier would only need to be replaced if the
> ac died a violent death.  It did not.  My thought is to just replace it
> anyway since the r/d is only $60 and I don't want this my girl to sit in
the
> shop forever.  There are beaches to visit.  Any thoughts?
>
> Mick Kalber
> Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
> 62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720
> ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066
> hotlava@interpac.net
> www.volcanoscapes.com