2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 8th gen Honda Civic A/C Clutch removal and replacement Please visit my Amazon associates store links to purchase the ac clutch kit used in my video amzn.to/3EsJfIN
Awesomeness. Straight forward,easy to follow & good camera work. Thank you very much 💪. Mine works great can make ice cubes when its working however will randomly stop blowing cold but after stressing i saw a guys video about checking the a/c clutch when it stops to just tap the clutch & it engages to figure out if thats the problem. Just be aware that it is gna spin very fast if it engages so be aware. Sure enough thats my issue. After seeing this im pretty confident i can knock this out & save cpl hundred bucks & not loose my car for a day or two with it being in the shop. Thanks again for sharing this. Ive had this civic since jan 2022 at this point in time only 3 months so im sure ill be fixing some other things in the coming years. Looking forward to more content just to have the knowledge.
Bless you bro, i was tipping hard hard that I was going to have to replace the whole compressor (my mind went straight to the worst case). Thank you so much!
Great video, I successfully replaced a/c clutch on 2007 Civic sport with a 2.0 engine. Only difference is with 2.0 engine you need to remove one of the fans, to get access to the compressor.
Thanks. I am about to do this on my civic. Sitting on 267k miles with my second compressor installed at like 150k. Been heavily used in 29 Palms, CA, KC, MO, and San Diego, CA over the last 8 years. Compressor was a used one from Green Bay. Just started getting a whirling sound when the AC is on so I think my clutch is starting to fail. The used compressor cost me 200 so I'm going to do the clutch this time.
Nice work. The 2009 we just picked up for my son has a whining compressor pulley. I think the bearing is about shot so I'm going to do this replacement install.
Good video, thanks. A few notes based on my experience on 2007 Civic EX: 1) I needed to partially remove the inside of the wheel well to partially remove the compressor area cover and remove a strip of plastic running under radiator. It wasn't trivial, and a push fastener removal tool is a must. I broke almost all the fasteners in the wheel well. The ones under the radiator survived. 2) The serpentine belt displacement was complicated because both my local auto parts stores didn't have a proper tool to remove tension. The tools they had went up to 18mm. The Civic requires a 19mm socket or crows foot. A large adjustable wrench will NOT work. I rigged up something involving a 19mm wrench, 19mm allen key, 19mm socket, and 1/2 inch breaker bar. It was not possible to gain enough leverage with only a normal sized 19mm wrench, and I'm stronger than the average guy. 3) It's a good time to put on a new serpentine belt. Having the wheel access open makes the job much easier I imagine. 4) The screw holding on the ground wire certainly wasn't coming off. Minnesota winters corrosion. The screw has two purposes. It affixes the ground wire, and it has a tab to hold both wires. I was able to bend out the tab to hold the new wires, and I just cut the ground wire and crimped a wire connector on the new/old. 5) I used an impact wrench to get clutch cover nut off. No need to use a holder or C-clamp when using impact.
I got a 2006 civic EX. My symptoms are when it get get very hot out like 95 degress AC does not stays on it keeps cutting off .I added more freon I checked for leeaks theres no leak. Please give me some insights. Not sure what else to do other than replacing the compressor but not sure if it has to do with the compressor. Please help
@@Grenplen It's the AC clutch. This is my current issue right now and this is the recommendation after having it checked and there was a leak on the high side and they replaced the o-ring. It's really blowing cold air when it is operating as expected, but once the clutch quits on a very hot day, that's it!
Thanks for following up. Checked the relay. It was good. Checked the fuse still good. Checked freon still good. I bumped the AC clutch and it engaged. AC been working great since. Car was sitting since 2018 so I think I'm lucky. Thanks for the follow up.
great video. my ac has been "repaired" twice this year. Ac would start cold and then go hot with compressor on. First time I went to a mechanic and they did a pressure test and said the condenser was leaking. After that was replaced the ac worked for about two weeks and then only blew hot. Took it to Honda and they replaced my ac relay and it worked for about a month. Now 4 months later its fall and I won't really need the Ac for a while and seeing how easy it is makes me want to try but I've never worked on cars before and don't own any tools so I am still worried about doing it myself. Still I'm already down about $1000 total for both "fixes" tho. And Honda told me my power steering pump is leaking and will need to be replaced and said it would be over $2k. I wish there was like a school or something I could learn this stuff at, I know youtube is free but its hit or miss with the instructions.
If you compressor is working you might just have a refrigerant leak. Mine has a developed a small power steering leak as well. There is a small rubber o-ring that’s on the line that needs to be replaced. I’ll make a video on that when the time comes.
@@quickspoolgarage good job, is AC still good? 600 dollars for new compressor and labor is still good deal, usually they charge 1000-2000 depending on car, scammers everywhere, thank goodness for RU-vidrs.
On the real… bless the God like patience with some of these auto mechanics.. I would be losing my shit and throwing shit.. i do like saving money so I will put myself through it.. another note.. I have heard those spacers are hella important when installing these bad boys.
Thanks for posting this video. My wife has a 2007 Civic with a 1.8l and I suspect the AC clutch is dead. I checked the relay and replaced it with a new one just in case, along with the fuse but it still will not engage the clutch. I did also check the positive wire going to the clutch and it is getting power so my next course of action is going to be replacing the AC clutch. This will be much easier thanks to your video. We do live in Canada where the winters are harsh and thanks to the amount of salt on the roads, a lot of fasteners on a vehicle can get pretty rusted and or corroded so I'm hoping the clutch is not rusted to bad. Thanks again for the great video! Cheers!
Thanks for video! My AC went out in this Louisiana heat! I’m going to try this before dropping a couple hundred for a new compressor. I really didn’t want to drain the R134a if I didn’t need to.
Does there need to be Freon/pressure in the system for the clutch magnet to engage? I also got a squeaking sound after putting a new clutch pully on. Any tips?? (2008 Honda Civic 1.8L)
Neat! I bought a new AC compressor and swapped it out, vacuumed, new pressure switch, new Freon, new fuses and relays and nothing worked for me. I got nothing but warm air. The clutch won’t engage, before I had to tap it in order to work. This is my next plan, I hope this works 🤞
Your right if the system is empty or low it will not activate the pressure switch that powers the compressor. Your definitely on the right track. I’m sure you’ll trace the issue. Keep us posted.
maybe stupid question... what type of pry bar? I've got clutch queued up here for my 2007 si, which I think is the issue. I haven't tried the jumper as part of the initial diagnostics, but I did force the engage the clutch with a stick and got sweet sweet cool air - so I know the compressor is good. The 7.5amp fuse keeps blowing. I think the clutch is just all old and gummed up or the coil went.
Did you actually check the ohms resistance of the clutch coil before removing the AC clutch? Like, could this have been a clutch "air gap" or shim removal adjustment like I did on my 1998 Frontier?
What snap ring pliars did you use for the back clamp? I have the universal set and the jaws don't open large enough and all of the other ones I have found around town won't fit back far enough.
compressor clutch in mine is intermittent, works when it feels like it lol maybe like 50% of a drive... checked fuses/relay, all good. would you recommend trying this before I take it somewhere for an inspection of the a/c system?
Good job! I have a 2009 Honda Civic LX and AC compressor is no good aftermarket one installed by a no good garage. I am planing to have a Densor AC compressor replace the current aftermarket AC compressor.
Is there any way you can post pics of the 4 compressor bolts? I think I see 3 and a 4th that looks impossible to access on front top right. Really stuck on this. Video is fabulous so far.
did you also need to remove the alternator to get way to reach the AC compressor from the top? How did you remove the 4 bolts out from the AC compressor if you didn't? From the bottom of your car?
Great video, I have same problem on our 2005 Honda Edix (FR-V here in Europe). My mobile A/C guy has pointed to the compressor clutch not engaging, we hear a click when the A/C button is pressed on the dash but no clutch engagement.I am gonna follow your fix and see how I get on.
The old ground screw would not come out for me, I ended up using the nearby M8 head bolt that is holding on a wire hold down for the new ground terminal. The credit card gap worked great!
@quickspoolgarage I figured it out. It is the two large spade sockets. No movement on the clutch. Did a continuity test on the clutch, and I have an open load. Basically, the clutch coil is bad, and i had to buy a new pump. However I did not test the thimstor and I should have ruled that out before condemning the clutch coil.
@quickspoolgarage I picked up a junk yard compresser for $100 and tried to swap the coil but gave up on the coil snap-ring. It's too tight and I would have to order new pliers. Plus I already had the pump so I did the swap. Both jobs are as equally frustrating. I appreciate you video and diagnostic advice. Cheers 🍻
I hope you find this video helpful. My ac has been working great. I plan on doing a 1 year review on the Amazon ac clutch which has been working flawlessly.
Yeah could not believe it even offered to buy the parts myself and it would have been at least $1200 -$1500 for him to install it, I'm going to do what you did sir and thank you very much
Can you please tell me where those 4 bolts are that you loosened? I have to fix my daughters 2009 honda civic myself, cause we don't have enough to pay a mechanic to do the job, and she needs the air to work... please.
Quick Spool Garage please help me out! I have a 2012 Civic Hybrid, and the AC compressor on it is broken, mainly the clutch is visibly broken and it magnetizes on and off. The compressor makes loud noises and my car is now stopping on the road. Mechanic told me that it is because the compressor is stalling the engine. I’m messaging you because I’ve been quoted really high ($3000) at moderate priced shops and cheap shops are scared to touch my car. My question to you is would an ac clutch replacement be similar to your civic’s replacement in this video?
If the compressor is seizing up internally a clutch replacement will not help. Drive it with the ac off and see if the car continues to stall. That’ll determine if the actual compressor is the cause.
@@quickspoolgarage To answer your question, I've had the ac off while I drive for the past several weeks. My car first stopped (or stalled idk the difference) on the road a few days ago. What could that mean as far as the compressor?
@@quickspoolgarage When i used to use my ac, believe it or not it had nothing to do with whether the ac was on. It was that if my car turned on, the engine would also make noise. Even when the ac was turned off, and blower turned off, nothing on. It started with a whining shaking noise. Then I turned off my ac for weeks on end and then recently the sound turned into a very harsh violent noise that I know is at least partially the ac clutch not magnetizing properly to the compressor. I know this because I have opened the hood to see the ac clutch not spinning, slightly bent, and showing small metal shavings under it.
Is there any way you can post pics of the 4 compressor bolts? I think I see 3 and a 4th that looks impossible to access on front top right. Really stuck on this. Video is fabulous so far.
If you are going to go through all this work, why not just replace the clutch? They are cheap enough on Amazon., mine was under $20 for the whole assembly, a damaged box item.
I removed my shim and it worked for another a few months. But is becoming intermittent now. Did not consider scraping, or cleaning, ir checking flatness of the two mating surfaces. With my shim removed, it did tighten the clutch gap back to within specs at .015.
My cars A/C barely works in the heat. Blows cold at 75 degrees though. Fuses and relays are replaced for shits and gigs, psi was fine, compressor clutch does spin. Still hot. Any advice?
Hi - Great video and may well help me. Ive just brought a 11 uk civic (same engone) and my air con works but the air con pulley has a wobble to it. Its not noisy but over time I worried it could get worse or stress other parts. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VsICQ2Assx8.html would you be able to advise me an educated guess as why it might be? Coudl someone have tightend the nut with the pulley not properly seated on the shaft? Would trying to tighten the nut possibly pull it straight or coudl that risk changing the gap of the clutch to the pulley? Thanks for any insight!
@@quickspoolgarage thanks for the reply. I've not had a chance to look again yet but that definitely seems possible. Would I be best to remove it or could just tightening the nut pull it on straight?
Im thinking this is exactly what I need to do to my civic. Replaced the fuses and relay, nothing. If I smack the dashboard near the blower, it kicks on like it wants to work, but weakly then dies to nothing no heat no ac after a few seconds. Idk if it's low pressure in the system yet tho, so ima throw a gauge on it. Resistor? Idfk. This sucks. It's hot out. Lol.
I need a replace the idle bearing on mine and this video helps a lot I don't need to replace the magnetic clutch or anything just the bearing but I appreciate the video nonetheless
@@quickspoolgarage sure no problem It was a pain in the ass to get out through the little tiny opening in front of the axle but a two jaw puller did the trick
If you have access to a scanner try turning off the compressor manually through the scanner. But it sounds like the climate control unit might be going bad.
These years they put to many shims in from the factory. I removed a shim from a 08 civic with 40k miles and it still works with 215k. You should try that first because it’s really easy to do.
Hello @Rob Wright, i have a honda civic 2008 2.2 ctdi, ac only blowing cold for about first 3 minutes when the car has stayed all night, maybe i also have the same problem, havent bought a new relay yet tough ill try that first
Hi rob, im planning to do this trick on my 08 civic also. This is a well know trick in our area as well. How many shims were there and how many did u ended up removing?
Hey man, when you removed the 4 bolts for the compressor to get the pulley out, did it let it out freon? and did you have to recharge at all after this job? Thanks
He removed the four bolts that mount the compressor to the engine. He did not remove any of the bolts that hold the compressor itself together; that would be a mess.
FYI, If you live in a colder/snow climate, then the removal and reinstallation of the pulley is a challenge. I laughed at how easily you popped if off and tapped it back on!
I can see how corrosion would make it a bit more difficult, luckily mine wasn’t seized on. If it was id spray it with PB blaster for a couple days before tackling the job.
I have a Ford explorer and the clutch is off like it’s basically hanging off. Can I just replace the clutch? Or do I have to replace the whole compressor?
@@quickspoolgarage sorry, what do you mean internally sized? When I turn on the ac, the clutch keeps spinning and doesn’t turn off or on. I put my fingers on the clutch and I can easily move it from side to side.
Quick update that might help someone. I had trouble getting to the top ac compressor bolts on my ‘04 CRV, so I just took the black plastic at the front of the engine, (not sure what it’s called) then unbolted the crossbar so it can be moved. Then removed the coolant overflow res and the electric cooling fan and could get to the top bolts fine. Might sound like a lot but was quick and easy.
@@quickspoolgarage after buying multiple snap ring pliers I got it 🙏 only problem know is everything is set up wired up. Just it seems there’s no power some how for the ax clutch to click
Ok I just did this. You don't have to replace the coil if you don't want. Works just fine. My issue was just the pulley bearing. It's easy enough to replace the coil but if you don't want it'll still work fine
This may be a silly question, but if you remove the bolts mounting the compressor what stops the compressor from dropping to the ground and damaging the lines? Also did you have to completely remove the belt or just loosen it? Thanks in advance!
What about if a gauge shows overcharge? Been driving the car for years and AC stopped, clutch won't engage, relay and fuse good but when I hooked up two different gauges, they pinned on overcharge. Thanks.
THANK YOU. Used this video as a guide for changing the clutch on my 07 Civic SI. In my case, it was not necessary to take the alternator off. From under the vehicle, I undid the accessory belt, 4 ac compressor bolts and the Low Pressure line bracket. That let me rotate the compressor to get to the clutch and pulley and used jaw pullers to take the pulley off. This way i did not have to undo any of the pressure lines / alternator Similarly, a long snap ring plier is essential to getting to the inner coil snap ring. I also spliced into the same green Ground wire as the ground bolt was extremely stubborn to remove. I used two shims from my kit and reused an old pulley snap ring. All in all a fairly straight forward experience. Thanks for the easy to follow video.
I know you posted this 11 months ago but I have 2011 Civic Si and was wondering if changing the clutch got rid of that horrible whine. I actually replaced the whole damn compressor a little over a year ago but that went bad (kept the original just in case). Also, what kit did you use? There seems to be tons of them on Amazon for the 1.8L civics but hardly any for the 2.0. I see a RYC one on there for $100, is that what you used? Would just swap out the compressor again but not sure if I trust the ones ~$200-250 like the one I got off of rock auto (that one was GPD I believe). Something like Denso is double the price. Thanks.
@@quickspoolgarage Honestly, I don't quite remeber what the symptoms were exactly (believe that compressor worked okay when I had it on, just noisy as hell). It sounded like a super charger so I didn't want to risk driving it around like that and having it lock up or lose the pulley entirely. Want to say that it even made a slight whine when the clutch was engaged so IDK if the main bearing was bad in it too. Figured it was worth a shot robbing the newer AC clutch off of the replacement (which is a reman - it looks exactly the same as the factory one). BTW, I forget the manufacturer name (not denso like the 1.8L civics), but they are junk and don't last long.
