well if you guys have been paying atention to the NEBF threads the you would know that on my way back I had my AC compressor crapout on me about 50 miles (give or take) into the drive, with help from Geoff(jimmyfloyd), Nick(ditchboy) and Ryan(bandit) (and the parts locators back at Boostys) we were able to get it back on the road. only to have the NEW compressor go bad about 5 miles down the road, we then un pluged the wires from the compressor to stop the clutch from engaging and allowing it to free wheel. and allowing me to get back on the road AGAIN. I did get me the last 400miles home but got progresivly louder and louder (bearing/clutch griding)

(question below vid and pics)
http://media.putfile.com/New-compressor-gone-bad the new compressor take not of the shavings flying out ( i'll pos another vid ot it tommorow)
atleast it was a flat bed

the first cluch to go




Now my question is, Do you think that this would have something to do with the Newer style ECC that Randy and I installed @NEBF? or might it just be a fluke that the first one broke from old age and the second broke from pour craftsmanship on the rebuild (it was a rebuilt AC compressor) or might it have ot do with the fact that i am running with a empity AC system?

I dont know how the new ECC would couse the clutch to fail (after all its mecanical and only works one way right?)
I can possibly see it being a fluke but it seam hard to beleave.
And i cant see how the system being empity would cause the clutch from burning out like it did :?

what might yo uguy be thinking, i dont want the next one to **** up aswell

Your harmonic balancer is next to go. Look at those cracks.

OMG....one problem at a time please :(

Peter, you were supposed to leave the new compressor disconnected electrically. Boosty made that clear on Sunday. Must have been lost somewhere in all the stuff going on at what not. If you run the A/C system w/o refrigerant & compressor oil (dry), the compressor will sieze up. Subsequently, that will take out the clutch. When I told Boosty to make sure to tell you not to connect the electrical connector I mentioned to the other guys & Tracy that were still at NEBF that it would definitely fail again down the road if electrical connector left connected. Sorry if there was a miscommunication.

Exactly, Mark...

Sorry Peter, but that'* what did it. The A/C compressor depends on the flow of refrigerant to carry the PAG oil that lubricates it. You could still try to return that rebuilt if it came with a 30 or 90 day warranty...

During trhe conversations with Geoff, it was mentioned that you should not connect the electrical and didn't even need to connect the hoses, although it would be best to keep the system clean.

After you guys had it come back on again, Geoff mentioned one connector had been plugged in to keep it from flapping around loose. I think the system was still set to on or defrost, therefore it came on again and trashed the new compressor.

ehh take it back under warrenty, and dont screw it up the 2nd time

The older R-12 compressors would'nt cycle on at all without a charge but it sounds like yours did. There was a pressure switch built into them.