Re: Rebuilt A/C Compressor

James Lee Johnson wrote:

> Manzoor wrote:
> 
>>Hmmmm . . . mine's a 2000 Nissan Maxima and I am going to get a
>>rebuilt one. The price for the compressor ~$270 (and then labor to put
>>it in).
> 
> 
> Check eBay Motors and the Web. Here is a rebuilt compressor for $175 +
$15:
> 
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-01-NISSAN-MAXIMA-RE-MANUFACTURED-A-C-COMPRESSOR_W0QQitemZ180157845998QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180157845998
> 
> I don't have any connection or experience with any suppliers including
the 
> one above. On my project list is replacing the A/C compressor on a 1990 
> Acura Integra GS. It is the only thing on the vehicle that doesn't work.
> 
> You might ask if the guys at Nippon Motorworks in Oak Hill would install
it 
> for you . They really know Nissans and Toyotas.
> 
> I added austin.autos to this reply. It is the proper newsgroup for this 
> discussion.
> 
> Best of Luck, and let us know how it goes.
> 
>   jjhnsn
> 
> 


I assume that you have switched from R12 to R134 and it always good to 
remember less R134 is required as compared to R12.  Compressors have 
been known to virtually explode from old R12 systems being overfilled 
with R134.

JT