As per my previous post about rebuilding my compressor, I am now looking for a reasonably priced aftermarket compressor. Plenty on ebay for around $250 - 350 US plus shipping to Australia. Are they any good? Is there a brand I should choose? Any to run away from? Can't justify the price of an OEM compressor, as the Australian dollar is not that strong at the moment.
Suggestions welcome.
Ken
Gosh - I had to translate that. It would be helpful if we knew the year of your 987.
Porsche
changed how the front fans operate when they went from
987.1
to
987.2
. What does "combines alright" mean - that didn't translate. Am I correct in assuming that when you say "a/c blower can't (do?) anything as there is no adjustment in motor speed/note" that you're referring to the AC compressor?
This might be a case where some diagnostics with a
Porsche
compatible scan tool might help reveal what's going on (or not going on)..
mud nut, did you manage to get the compressor?
i saw one on some websites branded Hella approx GBP500 not incl. shipping or taxes.
Not yet. The wet season is over here, and temps are much more reasonable. GBP 500 is over $1000 AU here, so a bit too much for me at the moment. With the cheaper ones from the US, at $350 US lands here for around $500 AU. The one I was looking at is a Nisson
Denso
unit which is OEM for the 2012
Cayman
.
Cheers,
Ken
I have a compressor problem as well and came across the UAC CO 10808JC, which sells on
Amazon
for $228. The factory unit from a local dealer is $1266!
From what I have read UAC makes the best after market compressors but I have no way to know that. I do know, many years ago, I lost a compressor on a MB. MB wanted way over $1000. My mechanic found a domestic unit for about $300 that never caused me any trouble.
If anybody knows UAC or has a favorite brand I sure would like to know.
Just curious what the symptoms were. I started hearing odd sounds on mine. Cooling still worked but the noise got progressively louder. Turned out had a problem with the compressor pulley bearing. It was pretty cheap (~$50) and simple to replace once I had the proper info on removal (987.2 has a different process than other youtube videos). Porsche PET didn't show a separate part # for pulley/bearings since they want to sell the compressor as a very expensive unit assembly. But I found several on ebay. Besides the cost for the new compressor, it looked like a PITA to get at and would require help from an AC shop to recharge the system.
No symptoms, just heat instead of cool. I lost the A/C last year and had the system recharged. Dye was included. It happened again this year so I had it checked. Since I don't get out in bad weather much they could still find the dye. The leak was at the compressor, and
Porsche
wants $1266 for one of those!!
I still have not purchased a new compressor. I did have the cover off behind the seats, and fired the motor up. There is no clicking of the clutch for the air con compressor when I hit the switch. Have not checked the wiring for the compressor, but they are in the same area where I had a rodent chew through my knock sensor wiring, which I repaired.
Air conditioning failed after hitting a kangaroo, and having the
condenser
replaced, as part of the repair. I am leaning towards wiring issue, or sensor broken, or not connected,l instead of compressor failure. Where are the sensors for the air conditioning located? Have been told the system was re gassed upon repair.
Trying to figure this out without just replacing parts.
Glad to hear you're thinking it through rather than throwing parts at it. The compressor has no clutch - it's a continuous duty compressor where the output is governed by electrical signals sent to it. So listening for the click of a clutch isn't going to work as a diagnostic.
Thanks for that. Nothing shows up on scanner, so how do I know if it is getting a signal?
Can you unplug the harness and hook it up to a
multimeter
and see if it's hot?
Who are you addressing this question to? In the context of the most recent posts it makes no sense. What harness? We're talking about a pulley noise. BTW, these
Denso
compressors don't have a clutch. The compressor is always turning when the engine is running.
