GEN1 3.0L AC Compressor Clutch Not Engaging

chadzeilenga

Active member
Hi All,
I had the AC system recharged and after a few days it stopped blowing cold air. I figured the charge had leaked out so I took back to the shop that charged it and they couldn't find any leaks. Checked and the system was still holding the charge they gave it. Found out the compressor was not cycling on, so they checked for power to it and gave it a little boost of current and it cycled on. Tech explained that the magnetic clutches can degrade over time and require more power than what is supplied to engage.

I checked my FSM and the AC section is missing from it. Does anyone possibly have this they can send to me? I'd like to find the procedure to change out the clutch if possible and need to know the gap required to properly set the shims. I didn't see any prior posts regarding this issue on the forums.

Other than that, 200mi since distributor swap and no issues...
 

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