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Re: 95 A/C Compressor replacement 1 Saabers Like This Post! Posted by JerseySaab [Email] (#666) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JerseySaab) on Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:45:53 In Reply to: 95 A/C Compressor replacement, MJB [Profile/Gallery] , Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:27:53 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Did your original compressor seize up? If so you would need to also replace condenser, drier, and expansion valve, and flush everything else out. When a compressor locks up it tends to contaminate the entire system. (Most replacement compressors require those parts replaced to retain warranty coverage.)
It may be possible to adapt a similar compressor. Does your car have the Sanden SD508 compressor? (Both my 9000s use that one). That was a very popular model used extensively on many vehicles in the 1980s and 1990s. If you can find one with a compatible mount and pulley it should be possible to have hoses made to fit. These from Vintage Air look like they might be made to work though I'm not sure about the pulley type (maybe pulley can be swapped):
https://www.vintageair.com/accessories/?subcat1=Compressors&subcat2=Sanden%20SD%20508%20Compressor&subcat3=6-Groove
It might even be possible to swap the manifold from the old compressor to a new one so stock hoses would work.
Other than that you'd probably need to try finding a good used one from someplace like Goldwing. There are also some places that say they can rebuild them, found this with a search, don't know if they are any good.
https://www.coolairparts.com/Remanufacture-Rebuild-air-conditioning-compressor-pump-AC
If feeling adventurous there are youtube videos that purport to show you how to rebuild an AC compressor.
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