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Originally Posted by funola
This is the first R4 clutch that I tried to pull with the wrong puller. Instead of using the puller to the left of the red box to pull the clutch plate, I used the puller below the red box to pull the entire clutch assembly. I said it didn't budge but I was wrong. See the 2 circular items in the center? There should only be one (a snap ring). The other circular item is the broken collar where the snap ring fits into. No big deal since this compressor is no good (no pressure or suction) to start with and is perfect to practice disassembly on. This is the one I will disassemble to look inside, not trying to rebuild it.
The puller for the clutch plate is Autozone 27002, it is not listed on their AC loaner tools (the ones listed 27005 and 27007 do not fit the R4). I'll post more pics later
edit: want to add that the Autozone puller 27002 is not the best quality. The compressor center bolt is pointy, so is the puller bolt. After use, the puller bolt mushroomed put! Either it is not properly hardened or not hardened in the first place.
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I just pulled the compressor clutch with the compressor still in the car and figured I'd post some info I would have found useful.
The loaner tools I borrowed from Autozone were the 27002 to pull the outer hub, the 27001 puller that is pictured above ***and 27008*** which are the extended jaws that allow the 27001 puller to reach around the compressor. Apparently they have changed the 27001 kit and it now only contains the short black jaws that are in the puller case in the picture above and not the longer silver jaws that are shown installed on the puller and are needed to do the job. I would also whine here a little that it took THREE trips to Autozone and my own independent research online before I was able to get someone at Autozone to loan me the correct 27008 jaws... Even a manager said they didn't exist and yet in the end they found that they had three sets in stock.
I'm working on an '82 300TD and found that I had the necessary access to the clutch by pulling the three compressor mounting bolts, loosening the clamp on the A/C hose that goes UP, and loosening the bracket that holds the oil cooler metal lines in place. I was then able to angle the compressor down to gain the clearance needed.