I love the AC in my 84 300D. When it owrks, which it has for years. There was a period where the belts were worn out and they broke, and I had them replaced. Shortly after, whenever I turned on the AC, the compressor would make a rattling and sort of shrieking noise for a second. I assumed the bearings were going out in the pulley. Well, I think they may have gone out totally by now. Nothing happens and no AC goes on, no noises either.

I see new compressors are around $370. I wouldn't install it myself and I assume the whole system will need to be addressed-sort of like bleeding brakes. Anyway, anyone have experience with this and is there another way around it? If the compressor is a GM unit, can I buy from a GM part supplier and save any money?

Thanks.

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84 300D, 303K
71 MGBGT, ?K
96 GMC C1500, 115K

I paid $225 for a new one, but that was in 2007.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

Could it just be a bad clutch?

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Muleears
'07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD
'04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K
'10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter
'02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again
'97 E300 Diesel Son's DD
'61 VERY tolerant wife

Hampton Roads, VA USA

Gone but not forgotten:
'67 250S 95K
'86 300SDL
'87 300D Turbo, 364K! R.I.P.
'98 E300 Turbodiesel, 213K
'02 S420, 164K
'01 Prius 138K