Thread: WTF!! "broke" my car turning on the A/C??

Someone had a small debate a while back about replacing the clutch or replacing the unit as a whole. Turned out to be easier and roughly the same price just to put a new compressor (or a good used one) on. So a new compressor should do it. If that is indeed the problem.

its certainly a lot easier to change the whole compressor, vs the clutch swap, the clutch is a real pita if you dont have the right tools and have not done it before.

you may even be able to work out a deal with a local shop to vac your system, hold it for ya, and refill when you are done. they can re use your old refrigerant, and pump it back into your a/c, after you swap the compressor or clutch.