York Compressor Rebuild Options

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   Received quote from Classic Auto Air, The base cost to rebuild your compressor is $335.00 and the base cost to rebuild the clutch is $160.00, plus shipping.
Starting to think I may be better off just buying a reman compressor and clutch vs rebuilding original.  Geesh that seems high.

Any experience with other rebuilders out there besides Classic Auto Air?

Doug

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DoughertyAMX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Sep/20/2016 Location: Washington, Ind Status: Offline Points: 519	Post Options Post Reply Quote DoughertyAMX Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: York Compressor Rebuild Options Posted: Jul/10/2020 at 3:47pm
	Received quote from Classic Auto Air, The base cost to rebuild your compressor is $335.00 and the base cost to rebuild the clutch is $160.00, plus shipping. Starting to think I may be better off just buying a reman compressor and clutch vs rebuilding original. Geesh that seems high. Any experience with other rebuilders out there besides Classic Auto Air? Doug

george w Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Jan/27/2013 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote george w Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul/10/2020 at 5:17pm
	Chinese repop Yorks are available brand new for under $ 200. on the internet. Sold under various brands. These are direct replacements but you need to make sure you get the proper suction / discharge orientation as they're sold with both left and right suction orientations. Orientation is referenced when looking at the compressor from the front. Also make sure you get the proper head fittings. Most earlier AMCs use RotoLock but most of these repop compressors have TubeO fittings which are not quite interchangeable. There are TubeO to Rotolock adapters available for a few bucks on line that drop right in to make the conversion.
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Pdok Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Apr/03/2011 Location: Alabama Status: Offline Points: 1025	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pdok Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul/10/2020 at 9:02pm
	PM me if you want a real CCI/York for cheap. I have one that I bought new, ran about 100 miles, barely operated the AC, then pulled when I swapped to 4.0 head and accessories. Been sitting in my garage. It has only had mineral oil run in it. Shipping (from AL) might hurt a little bit, but I'll be glad if it goes to a good home. I'd take $75 plus actual shipping cost. Oh, and it has the two-groove pulley and clutch, different diameters, which is unobtanium as far as I could tell. Tube-O on top. I can check which side the suction is on for you, if yours has to lay down. Mine was factory air, so it was upright anyway. Edit: Oh yeah, it's probably about 7 years old.
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FSJunkie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/09/2011 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Status: Offline Points: 4742	Post Options Post Reply Quote FSJunkie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul/11/2020 at 12:28am
	Thankfully lots of heavy equipment like tractors use the York compressor still. Don't forget, you can always buy the compressor seal kits from NAPA to rebuild it yourself for like $50. There is a main seal kit and the shaft seal kit. Together, they replace all the seals in the compressor. York compressors seldom wear out unless they were run without proper lubrication. Rebuilding the clutch is nothing more than replacing the bearing. It has a number on it. I suppose the clutch disk face could eventually wear down enough to no longer be usable, but I've never seen one that worn. Enough people yeet their York compressor or something else....or nothing at all...that it's not hard to gather parts to piece a good one together. Fords used tons of them too. Lots of motorhomes. Etc.
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	They still build them in Decatur Ill with the old tooling from borg warner that built them here. CCI or climate control
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