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How easy is it to change AC compressor?

Wilderman

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I recently started hearing a horrible grinding sound from the engine bay which coincided with the AC not working. It looks like the compressor has packed up so after getting a quote from Honda of just over a £1000.00 (I know but Im an optimist) I thought id look in to replacing it with a 2nd hand unit.
Has anyone replaced the compressor themselves and if so is it something an average DIY type person could do?
 
Ok, thank you for reply. Ive since discovered that the air con does work but just makes a terrible sound when its on. Would it be possible to just replace the bearing without removing compressor?
 
According to the workshop manual it could be the clutch set that is noisy and needs replacing, if that's the case it appears to be repairable in situ, IF that is the case.

There is nothing in the workshop manual about replacing compressor bearings, I'd be surprised if you could pull them/extract them without extracting the whole unit but I don't know for sure.
 
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