[Shotimes] RE: A/C Fixed-- Darn clutch gap

[Zach Leahy]

the gas cap?

Z

On 7/28/05, Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com> wrote:
> >The A/C clutch is a wear part, and a regular maintenance item.
> 
> What isn't on these cars anymore?  Seems when you start getting 200k on them
> they just start falling apart!!  :)
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> On 7/28/2005 1:16:44 PM, Ron Porter (ronporter@prodigy.net) wrote:
> > True.
> >
> > FWIW, my '89 had the standard A/C setup and the clutch lasted for 9 years
> > and about 170K miles, as it didn't cycle as much as a climate control
> > system that is constantly cycling the compressor.
> >
> > The A/C clutch is a wear part, and a regular maintenance item.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > From: John Breen [mailto:sho_squall@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:50 AM
> > To: v8sho@v8sho.com
> > Subject: Re: A/C Fixed-- Darn clutch gap
> >
> >
> > Exactly. Basically,
> > you're dropping the clutch in and out at high RPMs, because there's no way
> > to throttle down the engine or "ease-in" the clutch on the compressor.
> > Look at the life-span of a tranny clutch
> > that's eased-in all the time vs. one that someone slips and slams all the
> time. Generally, the "slammed" clutch won't
> > last nearly as long. That's how the A/C clutch wears down. It's probably
> > made of a different material
> > that's built to handle such events, though, as the torque load isn't
> > nearly as high, even at the high RPMs that it engages in.
> >
> >
> >
> > -John Breen III
> >
> > fredle@srv.net wrote:
> >
> > You have the pulley rot
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