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ac clutch help

Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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the gf's saturn l200 has been making a bad noise.. someone said it was the clutch on the ac... which also went out... so i call the dealer said the clutch was 238.75.. anyone know where to find cheaper.. or if i can change it myself.. or if i need to change compressor and all?? help!!!!!
 
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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who is "someone"? Do they work at JoebbbbbBoBsforeigncurrencyforgeryspecialitesandau torepair?
Did they actually diag your A/C system or are they guessing?

You'll want to take it to a reputable shop that knows saturns.

Partswapping on an A/C system is very costly. Don't go there.....get it diag'd properly -- THEN figure out if you can fix it yourself
 
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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ugh. but thanx
 
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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ugh?

If you provided things like high and low side pressures on the A/C system, we'd at least have a chance to help you....

You didn't give us enough information to even begin to diag your vehicle. Alot of A/C work CAN be DIY IF you know what the problem is.

For example --- the A/C clutch will usually stop engaging if the system pressure drops too low. This is a safety feature and does not indicate that the A/C clutch needs replacing. Or it could be a bad relay.

I could guess all day, but I'm not going to since your post indicates you're eager to part swap on seemingly a whim. So I advised you to take it to a reputable place that knows saturns cause otherwise you will part swap yourself into credit card debt.
 
Old Aug 29, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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lol ugh because i hate to have to take it to a shop. thank u for your help tho
 
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