a/c compressor

[windbiscuit]

Hi guys. I just ordered a new a/c compressor-clutch on Ebay from a place in Texas. It claimed to be brand new and compatible with Vehicross. $160 with free expedited shipping. Though the numbers did not match anything listed here the seller's rating was 99.9% so I grabbed it anyway. I did this even though my mechanic is searching for a compressor right now. Bet my part arrives before they can even locate one. I find that parts are so difficult to obtain for our vintage Vehicross these days (they had to go to Australia to find an damned window regulator last year and a year before that they deemed it impossible to locate a radiator for my a/c so they had to just try to weld repairs on the one I have) that I now do my own searches to find them. Do you think I was a fool to take a chance on this part? Anyone else have experience replacing the a/c compressor with a part that does not match the number on the firewall?

[VXorado]

Hi guys. I just ordered a new a/c compressor-clutch on Ebay from a place in Texas. It claimed to be brand new and compatible with Vehicross. $160 with free expedited shipping. Though the numbers did not match anything listed here the seller's rating was 99.9% so I grabbed it anyway. I did this even though my mechanic is searching for a compressor right now. Bet my part arrives before they can even locate one. I find that parts are so difficult to obtain for our vintage Vehicross these days (they had to go to Australia to find an damned window regulator last year and a year before that they deemed it impossible to locate a radiator for my a/c so they had to just try to weld repairs on the one I have) that I now do my own searches to find them. Do you think I was a fool to take a chance on this part? Anyone else have experience replacing the a/c compressor with a part that does not match the number on the firewall?

I'd find a new mechanic. Drive train parts are easy to find because the VX shares parts with Rodeos/Troopers.

The A/C needs to be a Zexel and should match the engine sticker. The correct compressor will look like the one below. Evil & I bought the same reman unit on ebay (listed under a rodeo??) for $200 and it works like a champ.