Cascade Crew

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So ac is working intermittently, so soon my reading I learned that the air gap on clutch housing grows over time which causes clutch to not engage. It says gap should be .020 and mine is .035. So it says I can remove shims to shrink it down. Problem is I can't get bolt of because it spins. So any trick to accomplishing this.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So I got it off. So it looks like what they call a shim is just a small washer.? So in order to shrink air gap coildnt I just use a thinner washer?

iansane · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:55 pm Post subject:

Makes sense to me?

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I have to remove .015 of and inch. Think sandpaper would do it. My issue is I am in Yakima and they are limited on their autoparts. Can't find the shim kit anywhere.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:55 pm Post subject:

I've never shimmed a compressor clutch.

Just sayin.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

They come with shims factory, but over time, at least from what I am reading the gap gets wider and that causes the clutch not to engage. At least from whatvi am reading

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Really its just a washer, but it is going to take forever and a day to sand it down

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:44 pm Post subject:

Tacoma Screw Yakima
711 East R Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone (509) 248-0711
Fax (509) 249-1711
Hours: Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 5:00 pm PST

Alphius · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject:

Yakima is quite a ways from Renton. Laughing

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I found some at home depot and filed down. Works like a champ now.

Alphius · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject:

I guess that teaches me to pay attention. Laughing

In my defense, we were about a sixpack in when I read the original post, eh Aaron? Wink

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject:

Four or five at that point. At six cans started getting throw into the yard. Surprised

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject:

You'll see Tacoma Screw stores from Oregon to Idaho. All with the same name. Cool

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject:

I know.