95-99 vs 01 compressor
03-19-2011, 08:56 AM
#1
95-99 vs 01 compressor
Hey guys, quick question. im on the hunt for a new a/c compressor because my clutch is shot, so im wondering if the earlier 3.0 used the same compressor as the 00-01. even if they vary slightly and would still work that would be fine with me. just wondering if i can look for one from 95-01
03-19-2011, 12:44 PM
#3
They have the same bolt patterns and the pulleys line up but the problem that I ran into when i tried to put a 95 - 99 on my 01 is that the refrigerant lines on the 95-99 are just a tad smaller than the ones on an 01. So I would imagine using an 01 on a 95-99 will not create a tight seal and leak. I thought about going and pulling the lines off the 95-99 to put on my car as well but I was too lazy and just ran up to the local part store to get a shorter belt to bypass it all together. Don't let it go too long before you fix the problem. Caused me to ruin 2 alternators within a year. You could possibly switch the lines and the compressor from the 01 to the 95-99 but I cannot say for sure that it will work. If you do go that route and it works please post back if they work because that is what I will be doing also.
03-19-2011, 01:21 PM
#4
Well if its like the 02-03 ones because they are together the compressor and clutch one unit not seperate I need one also new 400 bucks but probably going used for 100 try and seach car-part.com and seach near you.for it that's where im getting mine from a local junkyard 2 miles out....
03-19-2011, 06:03 PM
#5
Well if its like the 02-03 ones because they are together the compressor and clutch one unit not seperate I need one also new 400 bucks but probably going used for 100 try and seach car-part.com and seach near you.for it that's where im getting mine from a local junkyard 2 miles out....
03-19-2011, 06:04 PM
#6
They have the same bolt patterns and the pulleys line up but the problem that I ran into when i tried to put a 95 - 99 on my 01 is that the refrigerant lines on the 95-99 are just a tad smaller than the ones on an 01. So I would imagine using an 01 on a 95-99 will not create a tight seal and leak. I thought about going and pulling the lines off the 95-99 to put on my car as well but I was too lazy and just ran up to the local part store to get a shorter belt to bypass it all together. Don't let it go too long before you fix the problem. Caused me to ruin 2 alternators within a year. You could possibly switch the lines and the compressor from the 01 to the 95-99 but I cannot say for sure that it will work. If you do go that route and it works please post back if they work because that is what I will be doing also.
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