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Title: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: syoungs on March 05, 2020, 06:19:21 PM: So my 15 f350 6.7 had a bearing go bad on the ac compressor about 1500 miles ago. I ordered up a new clutch/bearing setup and just got it installed. Compressor wouldn't turn on, so I hooked gauges up to it and found ~10psi in the system. I'm guessing the front seal on the compressor went bad with the bearing on the pulley running so rough.

I really dont want to do this as a diy, I've done systems before, but this one is pretty tight quarters, and it just doesnt appeal to me if feasible to run it through a shop.

Anyone have any idea what a shop may charge for this work? Any chance that the seal on the input shaft leaked because of vibration, but a vac and fill may get it back operational?
There was a small amount of oil on the clutch when removed, which is why I think it leaked through the front shaft seal.
Title: Re: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: Sutherland on March 05, 2020, 07:24:18 PM: I'd pull the system into a vacuum of at least 350 microns. If if won't pull down into a vacuum you will know that you have a leak. New seal of so and vacuum again and then recharge. feel free to pm me if you have any other questions. I'd stay as far away from a shop as possible. It's not cheap work in their eyes. Best of luck to you.
Title: Re: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: syoungs on March 05, 2020, 07:31:28 PM: Yeah I'm gonna throw the pump on it in the morning and see what I can learn. If the compressor didnt eat itself I'd be thrilled. If it did I may still doing the heavy lifting on it and let a shop do the flush and re-charge.
If I could walk out of one for 600$, if do it in a heartbeat. Rather spend a extra day at work to pay for it, then spend a day messing with it lol
Title: Re: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: Woodchuck on March 09, 2020, 08:03:31 AM: PM me the VIN and I will look it up for you. I can say with extreme confidence that $600.00 ain't gonna cover it.
Title: Re: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: jackelope on March 09, 2020, 09:07:19 AM: At my labor per hour, it's $490.00 just in labor to evac, replace the compressor and recharge.
Title: Re: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: syoungs on March 09, 2020, 09:18:36 AM: Guess im gonna need a couple days of overtime then :bash:
Title: Re: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: jackelope on March 09, 2020, 09:22:51 AM: Due to our location, our labor rates are probably a little higher than average, but not much.
Using a standard labor time guide, it's 1.4 hours to evac and recharge and 1.4 to r&r the compressor.
Title: Re: Ac compressor replacement costs at shop?
Post by: Sandberm on March 09, 2020, 09:30:29 AM: It could be worse. I paid RDO to come out and put a new compressor on my early 80's John Deere tractor and it cost me over $1400 with a one year warranty.