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Yea, the fan was spinning. but the clutch wouldn't engage the compressor.

Found the issue here. was going to try to do it, but i cant get the clutch off. Its corroded on. I will probably have to replace it, but 20 bucks to fix it is worth a try.

Found issue... it was the compressor clutch.

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I have a set of stock suspension from an 2005 VIII. (not the MR Bilsteins). They are burried in my garage now, but i am moving in 2 weeks. Would like to get rid of them. They were fine when i...

Anyone have a recommendation on where to take it in orange county...HB or NB area?

I am working on scheduling my 120k service, so i will have the belt replaced then. Looks like i need to take it in. Just hope they dont try to sell me a whole new ac unit. thanks for the advice!

2005. a/c is not run that often. probably only when it gets above 87/88 degrees outside. also, i only drive the car 3-4 days a week.

Need some help, I have read that this could be due to the fan not engaging. But the fan is working. Any other ideas or things i should try? This was not a big issue over the past winter, but the...

Found the culprit. J-pipe. It was leaking at the gasket. It seemed a bit loose. I tightened it up today will be driving tomorrow. Do the gaskets on the j-pipe go bad? could i need to replace...

Ok. time to plug the compressor back in.. might just take everything off clean, and re-attach everything.

yea pretty sure. i have been through that before. the engine would at least rev up. now it wont, and my cel starts flashing..(tephra mod) asif there is knock.. im wondering if my maf is messes up.

I am battling what i want to think is a boost leak. My gauge reads about 9lbs when under vacuum. Normally this is around the 13-14. When under normal driving my boost will bounce right up to...

In doing a 120k service do you check all of the vacuum lines to see if any are garbage and need to be replaced?

Train horn is still available. Sorry i have been slow in responding to PM's. Gas jugs, hood, flywheel all still available. Exhaust is gone, intercooler is gone.

located in newport beach (back Bay). Not sure if it will fit on a 9.

Yes i still have the wastegate.

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I'm cleaning out the Garage. I keep finding more parts....

I took the wastegate off around 50k miles. Its been sitting in bubble wrap for a few years now. Make me a reasonable offer and its...

Thanks. MT85 is on my shopping list.

Just bringing this one back from the dead...

Last night i started to do the driveline fluid change... it was late, i was a 6-pack deep, and i had bad lighting. Anyway... I grabbed the 3...

Federals... correct. looking at to much tire crap right now. its all blending together

8000 gentle hwy miles on the tires 110k on the car.

Thanks for the replys. I got 110k miles on it now. Hoping to get another 100k on it before it implodes.

Based on the tolerances between front and rear, would it be better for me to replace 2 of...

I replaced my tires last fall (stock VIII wheels). I put on the Faklen 595 RS-R's. On Friday, i picked up a razor blade in the road. it left a pretty big hole in the middle of my tire. I have been...

Just filled up in Norwalk. I think it was $3.19/g