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Dr. Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 26
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Saturday, 08 August, 2009 - 05:12 am:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

AC compressors used to be cheap enough to replace whenever they went wrong. They are now getting fairly expensive where I live, so I am wondering if they are easy/difficult to overhaul. Does anyone have experience of overhauling the compressors?
Thanks
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Kelly Opfar
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Username: kelly_opfar

Post Number: 11
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, 11 August, 2009 - 12:02 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

If you have the Delco A-6, there's this:
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/7954_air_conditioning_compressor_rebuild/index.html
and this:
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/7975_air_conditioning_compressor_rebuild_2/index.html
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Dr. Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 29
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Wednesday, 12 August, 2009 - 04:20 am:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

many thanks Kelly
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Dr. Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 33
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Friday, 14 August, 2009 - 05:16 am:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

My parts sourcing man found me two new compressors at US$220 each, so i bought them both......... no need to overhaul anymore. Thanks again Kelly.