DysfunktinaL
LVC Member
So, my clutch bearing on my AC compressor died on me the other day. Total lockup. Serpentine belt = no belt travel. I can't afford to replace the compressor, or have the knowhow to fix it myself and install a new bearing, so I did some looking around, and talked to a buddy of mine who is a Mustang owner and enthusiast.
We discovered the "A/C Eliminator", from Ford Racing (Part number M19216D46).
This fits directly into the position of compressor, and remove the old one. It was a bit of a difficult fit to get the 3 bolts off, but my buddy and I managed it with a basic 9" socket wrench, and a size 10 socket. Took us about 2 hours to get the dead compressor off and the eliminator on, but now my belt can rotate properly again, and I lost about 20 pounts off the front end, and gained some horse power now that there is no drag from the AC on the belt.
Hope this helps someone, took me a week of calling around, and a bit of a risk taking off the old part without knowing 100% that the new part would work.
We discovered the "A/C Eliminator", from Ford Racing (Part number M19216D46).
This fits directly into the position of compressor, and remove the old one. It was a bit of a difficult fit to get the 3 bolts off, but my buddy and I managed it with a basic 9" socket wrench, and a size 10 socket. Took us about 2 hours to get the dead compressor off and the eliminator on, but now my belt can rotate properly again, and I lost about 20 pounts off the front end, and gained some horse power now that there is no drag from the AC on the belt.
Hope this helps someone, took me a week of calling around, and a bit of a risk taking off the old part without knowing 100% that the new part would work.
