[s-cars] RE: A/C Compressor Needed

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier, Douglas Landaeta wrote:
>
> This is what I larned from Compressor-Intl.com:
>
> Their price for rebuilt is $302.27 from compressor-intl.com. They have none
> of these cores available now, so you send in yours, they rebuild in a day or
> so and send it back. You pay shipping both ways. They're shipping is about
> $16 for the ship back to you via UPS.
> Audi 4A0 260 805AD (last character may be a B or a D (same part) that's what
> they list. Their part # is 11-5906-6350. To be sure they really want the
> actual numbers off your compressor before yousend it in. Essentially you're
> paying the labor and parts to rebuild.
>
> I still need to check Hancock for the Zexel.
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Burig [mailto:dburig at igsenergy.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:54 AM
> To: landaeta1 at comcast.net; William Noland; s-car-list at audifans.com;
> mungerts at uneedspeed.net
> Cc: robert.welch at technologycrafters.com; charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] RE: A/C Compressor Needed
>
>
> Regarding a GP on A/C compressors...I'm in! All we need then is someone to
> document in digital fashion the swap-out of the old, and we're golden!  What
> about special tools for the job?
> DB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Douglas Landaeta
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:22 PM
> To: William Noland; s-car-list at audifans.com; mungerts at uneedspeed.net
> Cc: robert.welch at technologycrafters.com; charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org
> Subject: [s-cars] RE: A/C Compressor Needed
>
>
> Excellent! You guys are fabulous - I cannot imagine owning a car, knowing
> nothing about it, and paying the stealer based on his word (oh wait a
> minute, that was me in the 90's with the wife's Volvo 850).
>
> Roight - down to business. Let's do a GP and really knock this compressor
> price to the rock bottom, then we'll go to Nationals this Summer, and be
> real kewl. Maybe this needs a compressor-install-picnic - yikes, why do I
> post when I'm sooo tired.
>
> I'll try and post some unit prices later this week - but I'm gonna want this
> wobble-plate design (what great conversation this is gonna be with the
> ladies, my wife already asked how much?). Are the non-Bosch units this same
> design?
>
> Doug
> 94 'S4 with no recirc when its cold
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Noland [mailto:wenoland at pacbell.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:15 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com; landaeta1 at comcast.net;
> mungerts at uneedspeed.net
> Subject: Re: A/C Compressor Needed
>
>
> I have a bookmark to www.compressor-intl.com/index.html, so must have
> been mentioned on the list at one time or another.  They carry Bosch
> compressors -- might check them out. (No affiliation, no nuthin').  I'll
> need to replace mine, too, before the summer months. Audi uses a "wobble
> plate" design, which can vary the output and avoid that annoying on-off
> cycle of lesser brands -- Vorsprung and all that. Downside is that the
> unit is not the most robust out there. Mine's sounding more than a
> little grumbly -- more like playing cards in the spokes.  :-)
>
> Bill
>
> >Yes, it's been below freezing for over a week, but I keep thinking NOW
> >is the time to fire up the kerosene heater in da garage and replace the
> >A/C compressor that works, but causes quite a rumbling vibration
> >throughout the car. It seems to be mounted tight enough, but won't run
> >smoothly. So... where do I find one of these puppies? Of course want
> >the best replacement no aftercrap.
> >
>
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