When the compressor seized on my 81 240D, it ripped the pulley from the harmonic balancer!!!!

When the new one got installed, I lost charge real quick (like over a few months). Turned out the manifold wasnt true/straight (odd because the compressor that was seized was the original), and so it couldnt seal properly.

I called Phil, he could get a new one, but could also get good used ones, which is what I did to save $300 IIRC. It worked fine.

If it was for my 82, which is much more of a DD, I'd have gone new because of the conditions it sits in, etc. While I try not to run the 82 in salt/snow, it still gts wet/rain/etc., so Id prefer a new part. Since the 240 is far more of a garage queen, I figured the used part was OK and has been to date.

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (116k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
2008 ML320 CDI (199k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (267k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K), 1985 300D (233K), 1993 300D 2.5T (338k), 1993 300SD (291k)