Fox Making accessory pulleys looking new again?

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Happy holidays everyone!

I made some progress on the convertible yesterday. But some of my pulleys look horrible. Mainly the AC compressor cover, and smog pump pulley. I see replacement pulleys sold for the smog pump. It's just 3 bolts holding it in place?

My only thought on the AC compressor cover is scuff it down and use some automotive paint with a brush. I plan on doing that with the AC compressor lines.

Thoughts?

 

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AeroCoupe

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You should be able to remove the clutch and pulley from the compressor without much effort but lets see if @Mustang5L5 will chime in here as he seems to be our resident SME on AC stuff and can guide you an getting that apart and reconditioned.

 

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91GTstroked said:

Happy holidays everyone!

I made some progress on the convertible yesterday. But some of my pulleys look horrible. Mainly the AC compressor cover, and smog pump pulley. I see replacement pulleys sold for the smog pump. It's just 3 bolts holding it in place?

My only thought on the AC compressor cover is scuff it down and use some automotive paint with a brush. I plan on doing that with the AC compressor lines.

Thoughts?

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Here is a post I made on removing the A/C pulley. You will need a couple of special tools. https://stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/a-c-clutch-replacement.921151/

 

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Trogdor said:

Here is a post I made on removing the A/C pulley. You will need a couple of special tools. https://stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/a-c-clutch-replacement.921151/

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Thanks for the link. If the AC clutch isn't too hard to remove and install a new one. I may go with this.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-19786A/Mustang-A-C-Compressor-Clutch-82-93

 

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91GTstroked said:

Thanks for the link. If the AC clutch isn't too hard to remove and install a new one. I may go with this.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-19786A/Mustang-A-C-Compressor-Clutch-82-93

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It's probably not a horrible idea depending on how old your AC clutch is.

Mine made a horrible noise when it finally ate through the clutch plate.

 

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Noobz347 said:

It's probably not a horrible idea depending on how old your AC clutch is.

Mine made a horrible noise when it finally ate through the clutch plate.

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Its a lower mileage car, but one wouldn't think so after looking in the engine bay. I'll add it to the list of things to do.

 

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AC clutch removal is post 2 or 3 in here

Engine Thread 'Foxbody Mustang A/C Compressor Reseal - Nippon-Denso 6P148A'

Dec 1, 2020

I plan on rebuilding a factory NipponDenso 6P148A Compressor. This thread will show details of that progress. It will be completed in stages, so I recommend clicking the watch button at the top right to get future updates as this won't be done all at once.

Initial thread will be a bit all over the place as I perform various tasks in rebuilding the compressor. Just bear with me.

My compressor seems ok at first glance. The Clutch bearing is failing, so that will also be replaced. I will detail out the clutch replacement, part numbers, and the AC compressor rebuild with part numbers...

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