Where is compressor clutch located? - 1992 Acura Vigor

On th AC compressor. Follow the AC hoses back to the engine. Tey connect to the compressor. The clutch is part of the pulley that turns the compressor.

The compressor clutch is one the front of the compressor.

One problem could be the compressor clutch. Turn on you engine of course. Turn on the A/C. Locate your compressor and watch it. Does the clutch engage who can see it. You may hear it click, but is it rotating the pulley. Clutch can still cost ya but not as much as a whole unit. Hope this helps. Please let me know. Jim S

The compressor magnetic clutch is located and attached to the front of the AC compressor and the engine drive belt goes over it

1. Check if air blows with the fan setting turned to high.
2. Check that the radiator cooling fan engages when the A/C button is pressed.
3. Locate the compressor.
4. Turn on the A/C.
5. Check if the compressor's clutch has been engaged.
6. If the clutch engages, the fault is elsewhere.
7. If the clutch does not engage, check for power to the clutch.

These steps might help find the problem.

Clutch and Clutch Field Coil Printable View (235 KB)
Special Tool(s) 2-Jaw Puller
205-D026 (D80L-1002-L) or equivalent Installer, A/C Compressor Coil
412-065 (T89P-19623-EH) Holding Fixture, Compressor Clutch (3.8L vehicles)
412-098 (T94P-19703-AH) Holding Fixture, Compressor Clutch (4.6L vehicles)
412-103 (T95L-19703-AH) Remover, Differential Bearing
205-116 (T77F-4220-B1) Installer, A/C Compressor Field Coil
412-078 (T91L-19623-CH) Remover, A/C Compressor Field Coil
412-067 (T89P-19623-FH) Removal

1. Remove the A/C compressor (19703). For additional information, refer to Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor - 3.8L or Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor - 4.6L in this section.

1. Remove the bolt.
   1. Hold the A/C disc and hub assembly (19D786) with the special tool.
   1. Remove the bolt.

1. Remove the A/C disc and hub assembly and the A/C clutch hub spacer (19D648).
   1. Thread an 8 x 1.25 mm bolt into the A/C clutch to force it from the compressor shaft.
   1. Lift the A/C disc and hub assembly and the A/C clutch hub spacer from the compressor shaft.

1. Remove the pulley snap ring.

1. Remove the A/C clutch pulley (2E884).

1. CAUTION: Do not use air tools. The A/C clutch field coil (19D798) can be easily damaged.
   Remove the A/C clutch field coil.
   1. Note the location of the A/C clutch field coil electrical connector.
   1. Install the special tool on the nose opening of the A/C compressor.
   1. Install the special tool.
   1. Remove the A/C clutch field coil.

Installation

1. NOTE: If installing a new A/C compressor, the A/C clutch components should be reused unless obvious signs of damage are found. If excessive grooving is found, a new A/C clutch disc and hub and A/C compressor pulley must be installed together. Otherwise, each component can be installed individually where needed.
   Visually inspect the A/C clutch disc and hub, A/C compressor pulley and A/C clutch field coil for damage.
   • Inspect for physical damage, including cracked or melted components or discoloration due to excessive heat.
   • Inspect for excessive wear, including grooving in the A/C clutch disc and hub or A/C compressor pulley that is more than fingernail depth.
   • Inspect for roughness in the A/C compressor pulley bearing.

1. Clean the A/C disc and field coil and pulley mounting surfaces.

1. CAUTION: Do not use air tools. The A/C clutch field coil can be easily damaged.
   Install the A/C clutch field coil.
   1. Place the A/C clutch field coil on the A/C compressor with the A/C clutch field coil electrical connector correctly positioned.
   1. Using the special tools, install the A/C field coil.

1. NOTE: The A/C clutch pulley is a tight fit on the A/C compressor head. It must be correctly aligned during installation.
   Install the A/C clutch pulley.

1. Install the pulley snap ring with the bevel side out.

1. Place one nominal thickness A/C clutch hub spacer inside the clutch hub spline opening.

1. Install the A/C clutch.

1. Using the special tool, install the A/C disc and hub assembly retaining bolt.

1. Measure and adjust the clutch air gap by removing or adding A/C clutch hub spacers.

1. Install the A/C compressor. For additional information, refer to Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor - 3.8L or Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor - 4.6L in this section.

hope this helps

If you are handy, yes you can. Most likely causes are loss of freon which would prevent the compressor clutch from being engaged and operating the compressor, a lack of 12 volts being applied to the compressor clutch because the a/c compressor fuse or relay has failed, preventing the clutch from engaging the compressor, or the compressor clutch itself failing. Easy test is to watch the compressor pulley with the motor running. The pulley will, of course be spinning, but the circular assembly mounted to the front of the pulley will spin with the pulley only when the compressor is engaged. There is a sensor mounted to the a/c line that prevents the clutch from engaging the compressor if there in not enough freon in the system. You could go to auto zone or checker and buy a can of freon r-134 with a hose for around $15.00. It is fairly easy to follow the instructions to charge the system. If, after allowing some of the can to pressurize the system, the compressor clutch engages then you can continue to charge the system. Cold air should start to blow by the time the can is empty. Or you can locate the a/c relay located in the fuse panel, remove its plastic cover and manually close the contacts while observing the compressor pulley assembly. If the clutch doesn't engage then the problem in probably electrical, a fuse, the relay or the electric clutch itself. Go to auto zone and check you their dvd on a/c repair for under $9.00. Hope this helps! Dano

Locate wires coming from compressor clutch and trace to nearest plug that you can unplug. Turn on A/C to max cooling. If clutch not engaged (center of compressor drive pulley not spinning with pulley), unplug compressor clutch wires and use multimeter to check voltage going to compressor clutch. If voltage is around 12 volts or more, then clutch should be engaged when plugged in. Plug clutch wires back in (with motor still running and ac set to max). If clutch still not engaged, then clutch definitely bad because 12V signal should engage it.

Between the engine and transmission for the dirve clutch. The compressor clutch is behind the pulley on the compressor, The fan clutch is what the fan attaches to.

check the compressor clutch relay. The contacts may have fused together. If there is something constantly enegizing the coils then it is either a bad switch or a shorted lectronic component, usually a single transistor inside an electronic control box.