Replacing the A/C compressor clutch and bearing is essential for restoring proper cooling in a vehicle. This step-by-step guide walks through the process of replacing just the clutch and pulley, not ...

Read the how to article on an Air Conditioning Compressor Rebuild, brought to you by the experts at Hot Rod Magazine.

A/C System Basics Your car's A/C system consists of five major components: compressor, condenser, receiver/dryer or accumulator, thermal expansion valve or orifice tube, and the evaporator.

If a compressor does need to be replaced, it should be one-and-done, not something that occurs every 50,000 miles.