Type-$$ AC compressor grenaded

[Christopher Ritchie]

That's the Nippondenso 10P17C compressor.  When I was looking for one, the 
best price I found was at Blau.  Still expensive.  Don't get a 4 Seasons 
rebuilt one - very bad reports on A/C bulletin boards.  AC Delco usually has 
good stuff.  Don't put a used one in there without resealing it.  They are 
notorious leakers, especially around the manifold and front and rear seals.  
A reseal kit is cheap.  But you might need a special tool to get the clutch 
off and to get into the compressor.  You will need special snap ring pliers.

If you grenaded the compressor, you will need to replace the dryer and the 
orifice tube/valve and flush the system.  Not expensive.  You will also need 
to do that in order to validate the compressor warranty.  If you're going to 
do that, you might as well switch over to R-134a at the same time

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