[V8] A/C Compressor Clutch R&R tool

[Kneale Brownson]

The reason you really need the tool is because the clutch pulley has
internal threads the tool threads into so the puller can push on the shaft.
 Pretty hard to match those threads and still push on the shaft without the
tool.


At 10:21 PM 8/21/2006 -0400, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>I replaced the A/C clutch on my 200q20v shortly before I ended up taking it
>off the compressor and putting it back on a rebuilt one.   You really need
>the puller tool.  You can rent or buy one for way less than the Audi tools
>specialists want through your local FLAPS.   I got mine at Autozone.  Their
>part number for the tool is 27005.
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>At 05:28 PM 8/21/2006 -0700, Buchholz, Steven wrote:
>>... heard a bit of noise from the engine bay of #2 over the weekend, sounded 
>>like a bearing on the A/C was making noise ... the sound went away after I 
>>turned off the A/C ... I'm pretty sure I can attribute this to the A/C 
>>Compressor clutch.  Boy, those things aren't cheap ... my BiL quoted $217 
>>from 4 Seasons ... just for the part.  Paying a shop to R&R is another $275 
>>... I'll check the manual tonight, but I'm hoping that I can do the R&R 
>>myself ... any BTDT on that here?