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Driving the ole contour and the A/C clutch wobbled off the car and down the road.....
Spent the weekend putting on a new A/C Compressor, Accumulator and also replaced the expansion valve. pumped down the system and used about 2.3 cans of freon. All is working great now........
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Originally posted by btrautman:
Driving the ole contour and the A/C clutch wobbled off the car and down the road.....
LOL. Sorry but how did that happen? LOL.
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by btrautman:
Driving the ole contour and the A/C clutch wobbled off the car and down the road.....
LOL. Sorry but how did that happen? LOL.
^ What he said. LOL.
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AC Clutch disentegrated and fell off the compressor. Shocked me to be sure........I am lucky I didn't get a ticket for littering!
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Originally posted by btrautman:
AC Clutch disentegrated and fell off the compressor. Shocked me to be sure........I am lucky I didn't get a ticket for littering!
Bob
LOL. Only us, the few, the proud, the Contour Owners, can understand. LOL.
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Wouldn't you loose your alternator and PS pump too? Not the pulleys but since the belt is on them too you'd loose function of them right?
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Originally posted by BrianW:
Wouldn't you loose your alternator and PS pump too? Not the pulleys but since the belt is on them too you'd loose function of them right?
Lose Alt and PS function; yes.
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by BrianW:
Wouldn't you loose your alternator and PS pump too? Not the pulleys but since the belt is on them too you'd loose function of them right?
Lose Alt and PS function; yes.
Yep, lost the function of them also........one of a kind deal to be sure........
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Is there anything you cant do? Or are just brave?  Since you used cans and not a 30 lb. jug I guess you don't do Hvac work for a living. ORF Paul
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Originally posted by F111D F:
.... and not a 30 lb. jug ....
Paul
Huh????
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