AC Bearing

[Roosim]

Gidday, After a very wet & muddy trip to Birdsville, the mechanic has said the AC bearing is buggered in the GU 07. Has said it will be around $900 to replace as he can't find the replacement bearing kit.

Any ideas where we can get them from or is it best to replace the compressor?

[mudski]

If its the idler bearing this can be changed no worries. Idler bearing is common to get full of crud on these. I would be seeing if its this before forking out $$$ on a new compressor. Unless your mechanic is 100% its not the idler bearing. If its the bearing inside the compressor itself. Yeah then a new compressor is in order.

[Roosim]

Thanks mate. Yep he is sure it's in the compressor. There goes more $ !

[jay see]

The a/c bearing can be replaced.
I did mine about a year ago. Plenty of info on the web on how to change, not too hard of a job.

Best is to take off the belt and spin the a/c by hand, if noisy thats your problem.

Bearing cost about $30 from memory.

Any good bearing supplier should stock them. I went in with the old one and they matched it up.

I think I still have the part # somewhere.

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[mudski]

The a/c bearing can be replaced.
I did mine about a year ago. Plenty of info on the web on how to change, not too hard of a job.

Best is to take off the belt and spin the a/c by hand, if noisy thats your problem.

Bearing cost about $30 from memory.

Any good bearing supplier should stock them. I went in with the old one and they matched it up.

I think I still have the part # somewhere.

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You did the idler bearing though didn't you John? Not the actual bearing inside the compressor. As to do this the system needs to be degassed and the compressor disassembled. Disregard this if you did the bearing inside the compressor.

[Kimbo63]

You did the idler bearing though didn't you John? Not the actual bearing inside the compressor. As to do this the system needs to be degassed and the compressor disassembled. Disregard this if you did the bearing inside the compressor.

I think he is talking off the bearing on the compressor clutch not the internal compressor bearings if they fail it all over for the hole aircond system will need a pull down and flush

[BigRAWesty]

If you want to give it a Crack I have a brand new bearing here I was going to use, but my compressor clutch has seized onto the shaft so it's a Warrenty job.
You can have it for cost price if ya like.

[Stropp]

Yes I've had mine done by an auto sparky

[jay see]

Yeah, the one that's behind the clutch. With the belt off you can tell if that bearing is shot or not.

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[Roosim]

Thanks for all the info, most appreciated. It is the internal compressor bearings - booked in with the mechanic on Friday.

Thanks Westy - will get back to you once we know.