Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Stalling with A/C on

Yes... if the clutch goes bad in the a/c compresser.. it has a TON of tension (Think complete opposite of a trans clutch). The "pads" that engage and push against the pulley on the compressor are pressing against it too much (clutch is wore out). I fyou drive with A/C on too much more, you will get the clutch/pulley so hot that they will almost "weld" eachother together from the HUGE amount of friction it is causing. A/C compressors can be picked up for less than 100 bucks and are not TOO bad to change. i'd compare it to replacing an alternater.... well, those are a [censored] to do to.. but, depends on your mechanical ability. You WILL get RAPED and Re-RAPED at a shop to have this done.. especially in the summer time. Expcet to pay about 600.00+ parts/labor/recharge (I was quoted that on my last CSVT). I said [censored] that and did it myself. 145.00 total including an A/C recharge (not needed, unless low) and about 4 hours labor time to do it. Do it yourself and SAVE MONEY!!!