Tom, this is really great. Every word was useful and the video clips themselves were as informative as possible without a crazy budget. I can see you’re doing this out of the kindness of your heart and genuinely want to help walk a few people through this, and it is very appreciated. Thanks!
Same problem and solution on Civics and Fits. The ac clutch is a high wear item, and exposed to the elements. Shops seem to want to replace the entire compressor when the clutch alone would do the job. My Civic is on its third AC clutch. The coil failed on the first one and the clutch plate's rubber bushings failed on the second causing it to get noisy. I got five years and 100k km out of the first aftermarket replacement clutch. The compressor itself is fine, and has a much longer life. P.s. a long nose set of Knipex snap ring pliers will get the coil. Cheap snap ring pliers are a frustration. Knipex are worth it.
Very instructive and well made video! But where you hold the relay up and say the silver terminals are the “relay part” & the copper ones are the “power part”. Actually the silver blades energize the relay and the copper blades RELAY 12 volts to the clutch coil.
If you're going to change the coil, I'd DEFINITELY purchase the snap ring plyers that were recommended by a Honda mechanic (the Mac Tools TPQ34 link in the description). The coil snap ring is way down in there! Although it wasn't mentioned, I also replaced the coil but I had to grind the heck out of my snap ring plyers until the nose would fit. Other than that, with the right tools, it's not too bad.
I was rereading Honda Service Bulletin 12-072 and it says that the “proper clearance should be between 0.014-0.026in (0.35-0.65mm)”. Hope that helps. Look on line for the bulletin it’s very helpful.
Interesting! A/C on my CR-V works for a little bit, like the first cycle, and then that's it until the car cools down... I will investigate this thermal switch you speak of.
My 2011 air works great for about 45 minutes on hot day then quits. Clutch disengages. I've charged it. Replaced cabin filter. Replaced relay. Replaced temp. Limiter on compressor. Can't find a video where someone has had this problem and actually got it fixed
Hi, Here are the part numbers. AC compressor Clutch 38900-RZA-014 AC compressor Coil 38924-RWC-A01 I typically purchase parts from www.hondapartsdeals.com/. The price is usually cheaper than buying it at my local dealer even with shipping. Here are the links for the specific parts: Clutch - www.hondapartsdeals.com/product_info.php?products_id=610333973 Coil: www.hondapartsdeals.com/product_info.php?products_id=610090361
