R4 AC compressor help
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Michigan
I'll get one on Ebay.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Seattle Area WA
Is the front seal on a A6 any more difficult. The compressor seems fine but I hate to charge it with an old front seal and brand new compressor is out of my price. I'm not sure if the commercial rebuilds are worth it or any better than changing out the front seal. Its tough to find anyone who can or wants to this relatively minor job, they all want to swap in new parts.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Beecher Illinois
There's one that pulls out the ceramic disk and another that removes the spring loaded seal.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,364
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From: Beecher Illinois
Is the front seal on a A6 any more difficult. The compressor seems fine but I hate to charge it with an old front seal and brand new compressor is out of my price. I'm not sure if the commercial rebuilds are worth it or any better than changing out the front seal. Its tough to find anyone who can or wants to this relatively minor job, they all want to swap in new parts.
I know my tool kit is for both styles of compressors, and that there were 2 different types of seal removal/installer tools in the kit, so I'm not sure if the seals are the same. Similar, at least.
The clutch removal/installation looks the same.
Here's what my tool kit looks like.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Last edited by KapsSA; Aug 11, 2009 at 04:44 PM.
