Anyone knowledgeable about Eurovan rotary A/C Compressor clutch

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95 has tapered shaft. That's splined should be ok

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PostPosted: Today 7:13 am Post subject: AC compressor clutch hub replacement Reply with quote
A month or so ago I posted pictures of my air conditioning compressor clutch that had partially disintegrated. I found that AutoZone had air conditioning compressor clutch holding and removal/replacement tool kits in their loaner tools (free to use for 90 days with a refundable security deposit) and then found a correct looking splined shaft 105 mm clutch hub on eBay for $32.95 plus tax with shipping included. Before purchasing the clutch hub from the vendor we had a few email exchanges and he assured me if the clutch hub did not look right or fit that I could return it to him for a refund. Using the clutch hub holding tool from AutoZone was tricky since my hub had partially grenaded, But I was eventually able to get a grip on it to hold it and a socket wrench on the center nut however I was not able to break the nut free. So, I drove the van to a local shop and with a pneumatic ratchet wrench was able to spin the nut off in seconds without even using the clutch holding tool And then remove the damaged clutch hub using two screwdrivers to lever it off the spline shaft. The replacement just slipped onto the splines I tightened the nut down and all was good. Be aware there is a shim under the clutch hub and that needs to be retained and technically there is an air gap dimension that needs to be maintained as well. Air conditioning is now functioning as before my total cost was about $55 which included the $20 I paid the guy to spin the nut off the clutch hub and then lever the clutch hub itself

off the compressor.
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Nice job
great persistance
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Final pic with hub installed