ac shim problem
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ac shim problem
About 2 months ago i replaced my A/C clutch. i shimmed it out about 4thousands and it cycled on and off fine. last week i went to use my ac for the first time since and it didn't work.the clutch is staying disengaged. i took the shims out and tried it and the clutch stayed engaged and never cycled off. i tried the smallest shim in the kit and the clutch just barely spun like about a quarter of the way around and stopped. any help troubleshooting problem?
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Im not sure without seeing it first hand. But most clutches on the Ford dont fail. If the clutch failed it is usually because the bearings in the compressor failed and the gap closed to the point that it burned up the clutch. In this case you need a compressor and filter flush of the system, accumulator, orifice, and new orings with system recharge.
Compressor gap should be around 20 thousandths.
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Compressor gap should be around 20 thousandths.
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What brand part did you use and where did you buy it?
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Thought so. Take it back and order a Motorcraft instead.
I bought one of those and found that the length of the snout was wrong and it did exactly as you described. Unfortunately, I lost the receipt so I got screwed out of $35.
Bought my Motorcraft from RockAuto.
I bought one of those and found that the length of the snout was wrong and it did exactly as you described. Unfortunately, I lost the receipt so I got screwed out of $35.
Bought my Motorcraft from RockAuto.
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was it to long or short? i thought that the shims were supossed to solve that problem
