1972 Duster Build with my Daughter
Had the compressor clutch bearing in the freezer next to the peas since yesterday. Put the clutch housing in the toaster over and then sent it home...
I used the old bearing as a driver. Once it is below the surface start the snap ring and then use the old bearing to drive the snap ring and bearing down a bit more until the snap ring engages. If you don't the old bearing will start in the housing and then you will have fun getting it back out.
The clutch can be driven on with a socket. Use some grease on both these surfaces to help a little.
Second snap ring and your done.
Organization time. Here are all the parts left to install, and I thought we were close :) Completely forgot about the rear bumper brackets... Kaelyn removed them.
Above all started because I was looking for the compressor bolts. They were the only thing we could not find. After hours of searching and swearing I found them in the container where all my leftover Coronet parts are..... I must have grabbed that bag somehow the last time I was going through the Coronet parts and tossed them in there.... Sigh...
The clutch get ground through the housing so make sure the metal is bare where it bolts together.
The wire entry point can be fragile. I used a bit of plasti-dip so strengthen it.
Yes we know the coil has to come back off because the mounting bolts go through the front as does the main bracket but we looked so hard for these bolts were were going to use the damn things.
Had the compressor clutch bearing in the freezer next to the peas since yesterday. Put the clutch housing in the toaster over and then sent it home...
I used the old bearing as a driver. Once it is below the surface start the snap ring and then use the old bearing to drive the snap ring and bearing down a bit more until the snap ring engages. If you don't the old bearing will start in the housing and then you will have fun getting it back out.
The clutch can be driven on with a socket. Use some grease on both these surfaces to help a little.
Second snap ring and your done.
Organization time. Here are all the parts left to install, and I thought we were close :) Completely forgot about the rear bumper brackets... Kaelyn removed them.
Above all started because I was looking for the compressor bolts. They were the only thing we could not find. After hours of searching and swearing I found them in the container where all my leftover Coronet parts are..... I must have grabbed that bag somehow the last time I was going through the Coronet parts and tossed them in there.... Sigh...
The clutch get ground through the housing so make sure the metal is bare where it bolts together.
The wire entry point can be fragile. I used a bit of plasti-dip so strengthen it.
Yes we know the coil has to come back off because the mounting bolts go through the front as does the main bracket but we looked so hard for these bolts were were going to use the damn things.
