Part stores have wrong/variation AC clutch

My old bearing is noisy and shot. When my father helped me install a new Carquest clutch, the snap ring wouldn't fit. It appears that 5 parts shops only show Four Seasons and xxx Aire as the available makers and not the Nippondenso. Problem is that the magnets and clutch are slightly different and are made for some new aftermarket compressor. I got lucky (after hours of google searches) and found what appears to be the right clutch at AC Delco. 15-2556. Has anyone had this issue? I rather not have to redo the whole compressor and flush/fill 134a. I also hope someone is familiar so I can save more hassles ordering and returning wrong parts. This is rare so I assume my local AC delco will have to have it shipped and wont be in stock. Im not sure if they charge restock fees just to order it in to open so I can see it. Thanks for help. Hours of headaches so far because its confusing that the part numbers are so compressor based and not clutch based so you can't necessarily specify which clutch without seeing it first.

Brian

 

Find a local bearing supply company and get a hold of a NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. part number 30bg5222uus bearing or equal, about 20-25 bucks. They can cross to any other, it's a dual race 30x52x22mm bearing. Then either have the bearing supply company or a local machine shop press it in.

It'll save you a bundle and alot of leg work.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. My dad suggested this would be a way to fix it but he thought it may cost a lot to have a shop press it. Like a couple hundred. Is that right? A shop is familiar with how it should be exactly? Thanks.

Brian, 89 Roadster, Ford, eat my dust. :P

 

when I have inquired about a compressor clutch for my 90 even though it looks like the 88-89 something is different from year to year. Maybe you have a later model.

do this return it and order from ebay member partsladi ... she gots lots a NOS corvette parts and does have year specific clutches but be prepared they are about 270 bucks.

 

Thanks for suggesting thepartsladi. I see she has it and I asked here for a picture to make sure it is the same one. Also sent email to Motion Industries to inquire on the Nachi bearing. Next I will google to see what a company customarily charges to install a bearing into the clutch. Note: Someone also suggested on another forum to use blue locktite when installing the bearing into the clutch.

 

'88 through '96 use the same Nippondenso 10PA20C only '92 and above reverse the manifold. Make sure you give your supplier this #.

I've had no problem using an aftermarket clutch assembly and though they don't have the same looking face plate, at least they include a shim kit and snap rings (OEM is extra).

Snap rings can be difficult to seat with the compressor on the car - if you don't get it right it all flys apart and ruins the new assembly.

NAPA would probably charge you $10 (though I'm guessing) to press in a new bearing. They will sell you the bearing, or just a new pulley. Find a warehouse where someone knows how to look things up.