My compressor seized up today. Made some great smoke on the highway. Do they reproduce these. I'm looking for something original, or at least close to it.
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Chris I inventoried my compressors back in may and had 7 of the 1963 style compressors with raised embossed model #, and 15 of the 1964 style with the model # on the silver label. If you are still coming up on the 15th we can probably pick you out a nice used one.
Here is a breakdown of what I had as of May:
1963 and Prior style with raised embossed Model #’s stamped
5910438 – 6 total...all had the raise embossed Model #’s.
5910738 – 1 total...embossed model #
1964 and laster style with the the Model #’s on a silver:
5910485 – 12 total...
5810726 – 1 total
5910724 – 1 total
6550133 – 1 total
From Compressors on hand it appears 5910438 was the original model # for 1963 and 4910485 was the original model # for 1964.
I drove it straight over to my mechanic's house who informed me that the internals were most likely shredded and that there are metal shards throughout the connected parts (accumulator and the drier). The wheel (clutch rubber outer piece) where the belt connects should spin freely and is now completely locked up. The rubber on the clutch was also completely shredded. Like you said David, the entire system needs to be flushed and I'll probably have to replace a few parts. All of these parts were original, and never had been rebuilt so I'm not all that surprised it broke in the first place.
Advance Auto has remanufactured units on their web site, MUCH less expensive than USA. NAPA or AutoZone should have them, too.
USA Parts, is very pricy, in general.
Are you sure the compressor actually seized or did the pulley bearing seize? If you can turn the clutch rubber outer piece that turns the compressor shaft, by hand, the compressor is not locked up. It should turn smoothly without roughness.
If the compressor actually locked up, be sure to open up and thoroughly flush and clean all components in the compressor discharge circuit to the expansion valve inlet screen. You'll need to replace the receiver dryer, too. If particles made it past the inlet screen of the expansion valve you'll need to clean the evaporator and suction throttling valve and return hose, also.
HTH,
David
USA PARTS has them listed. did anything else cook?
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