01 AC compressor part number?

[Marlin]

Ok, so Isuzu has the part incorrect or Autozone had the part incorrect? You are saying if we order a new compressor from Isuzu for our year number VX they will ship us a wrong part? How are you sure of this? So Autozone, etc, AND Isuzu has this part listed incorrectly?


So looks like we ALL have the same clutch + compressor, all the models from the 97-01, so who can get us this part? What does Merlin say about this?

No, we do not have the same part!!!! Thats why I said there is a problem in the parts number database, whichever one is used to generate all the various industry databases. I discovered this while trying to replace mine. Went to Autozone.com, put in make/model/yr, and ordered the part. Took mine all apart, low and behold the new part is a GM compressor, like the 99-00 VX uses. Mine is not, the 01 has the angled suction port, and there is no way to get the flat connection to work, we tried for an hour or so, the fittings just don' match up, short of putting in new fittings I suppose. I tried one of parts on Ebay-"99-00 Vehicross AC compressor" When I ordered it, he asked me the yr of mine, I told him 01. He wrote back saying that the 99-00 part WILL NOT FIT the 01. It is unique, and he wished be the best of luck in finding it and cancelled the part I had ordered.
I then went online to one of those junkyard parts requesters. Requested it, 200 bucks later, got one off of a 2002 trooper. Not exactly the same, but it will fit with some cursing and hammering. Its tight, but I did that in winter/spring of 2009, no problems since.
If you try to order an AC compressor from an 02 trooper at autozone, not available, hence the high cost I suppose. I did not try to call Merlin, the ZU OEM part was listed at 800 bucks or some such nonsense. Not worth it, why would I replace it with OEM junk that only made it 100K miles anyway?

OK finally got mine off. Mine looks similar to yours Marlin, but the suc connector is angled, not flat like yours. The sticker on the back says Comp Type: DKV-140 and Part No: 508221-2440. Is the 2440 what I'm looking for?

Nick

Nick, mine is angled as well, I just looked at my part number on my old compressor, it too says 2440 for what its worth. Try that on Isuzuparts.com, I will try later, gotta finish my statistics and English comp homework by 10pm.