Opinion
Sand in the Gears of My A/C Compressor Rebuild
A/C compressor from the FrankenThirty (my salvage-titled 1988 BMW E30 3 Series). The idea was that the car isn’t worth much, so it made sense to me to pursue a “clean the black gunk out of the ...
Cars1y
A/C Compressor
A fully functioning compressor is necessary for the air-conditioning system to provide peak performance. On most cars, A/C compressors are driven by an engine-accessory belt. If the belt is worn ...
Hackaday5y
Building An Engine With An A/C Compressor
The build starts by disassembling the compressor, which contains three double-sided pistons. The housing is drilled with ports to allow gas to flow into and out of the cylinders, as well as to ...