Originally Posted by
DaraSue
Thanks, everybody. I found some Chinese writing on the compressor wire so maybe it really was just a cheap one that coincidentally had the coil go bad. (Josh @ DPI verified that it wasn't one of his.) Not sure how confident I feel in my ability to get the clutch & pulley off without making an even bigger mess of it but I guess if it already doesn't work, it's worth a shot. Before I do anything I can't undo, a couple of questions -
1. I wouldn't have to empty the refrigerant out if I just took the clutch/pulley/coil out, right?
2. If I get them off and can't get them back on, it won't cause any problems to drive without the belt & pulley for as long as it takes to get to the shop, will it? Or longer than that?
Ideally I'd like to get it working before our club road trip to Bryce Canyon next month. I'd probably survive but IDK if I'll end up with a passenger...