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Old 6th January 2019, 12:21 PM
erubus erubus is offline
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Default AC compressor clutch?

Hi guys. I have been getting myself ready for taking the engine out to repair whatever damage has been caused by the broken timing chain. Obviously I need to discharge the AC system and disconnect several of the pipes.

The manual states that the system needs to be re-charged before starting the engine for the first time. I have read somewhere that there is no clutch on the AC pump and if it is run without gas then it will destroy the pump.

Is this the case? Obviously i don't have the equipment to re-charge the AC here at home so it would be a lot easier to put the engine back in and get the car running again then take it to get professionally done.

If it is the case that I really do need to re-charge it first, i will look into hiring the vacuum pump etc and do it here. It would be devastating to do that extra (expensive) step only to find the engine still doesnt run and needs to come back out again! (that would be devastating anyway!)

Gill
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