Chevyguy2001

How much would it cost to take it to a shop to have it replaced?

Macs98Z

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If I remember right I got an estimate of around $800 to remove and replace a compressor a few years ago. It's an expensive job, and could be even more so depending on the nature of your problem. At minimum, you are looking at a compressor, a couple pounds of refrigerant and oil, a receiver dryer, orifice tube, and o-ring seals, plus labor charge. If your compressor had catastrophic failure and sent metal through the system, the parts list and labor cost goes up (replace lines and condensor in addition to already mentioned, plus do a system flush). My compressor failed and I ended up flushing the system and putting filters in the lines to catch anything that I didn't get. Any metal in the system can ruin a new compressor.

AC jobs are a pain.

Chevyguy2001

Whenever i turn the AC off it rattles and clangs alot. Still works great except for the noise.

MadFirehawk86

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Oh so all you have to do is replace the AC clutch...not the whole compressor. Rent the ac clutch puller tool, purchase a new compressor clutch, and do it your self. Actually, not the clutch I meant the bearing....its a 20 dollar part on rockauto, but they also have and AC compressor kit that includes a drier, seals, orifice tube, and comprssor for $185 if you want to go that route