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ronafios · Joined: 14 Jun 2011 Posts: 26 Location: Canberra, Australia

Hi - trying to get the A/C working on my 1983 Porsche 924 NA. Unfortunately, after loading with dye, local A/C shop tells me the compressor is leaking badly. I'm having trouble identifying it though, because the plate has come off at some point in the past, and there are no identifiers anywhere. I've noted that there appears to be two basic styles. Mine looks like this one:

and has the same 2 groove clutch etc.

It has a separate blower/fan under the passenger side dash. The A/C is controlled by a separate switch that is installed under the steering wheel.

BUT... I thought the 1979 and forward cars had a compressor that looks more like this?

Does anyone have any experience - perhaps they could tell me which compressor I'm looking at in my car - were there only 2 styles - in which case I can just go ahead and buy the 1978 style compressor?
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924aussie · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject:

I have a SD508 in my ROW 1980 n/a 924

http://www.sanden.com/originals/images/SD_Service_Guide_Rev.2.pdf

Alan
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green 924 .. 1980 rego 924PSH
1998 Mopar Neon ... sick
2003 Challenger / Montery 4WD
1995 Hyundai Scoupe ... sold
1998 Nissan Silvia ... sons back from OS he has taken it
BIG BLOODY MOTORHOME 300zx Sold
1980 Fire truck Sold

ronafios · Joined: 14 Jun 2011 Posts: 26 Location: Canberra, Australia

Thanks Alan, does your car have the 2 groove clutch and the under-dash blower unit as well?
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924aussie · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:

pics of mine

just have to move this out of the way to look under the dash

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green 924 .. 1980 rego 924PSH
1998 Mopar Neon ... sick
2003 Challenger / Montery 4WD
1995 Hyundai Scoupe ... sold
1998 Nissan Silvia ... sons back from OS he has taken it
BIG BLOODY MOTORHOME 300zx Sold
1980 Fire truck Sold

ronafios · Joined: 14 Jun 2011 Posts: 26 Location: Canberra, Australia

Alan, you're a champion. That's the unit I have - with a slightly cleaner spot where your label is... Thanks a lot. I'll let you get back to polishing the Ferrari.
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924aussie · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:56 pm Post subject:

ronafios · Joined: 14 Jun 2011 Posts: 26 Location: Canberra, Australia

Yeah, I never understood the logic, "I want a Ferrari. So, what I'll do is buy a Porsche and blu-tac a wooden spoiler on..." etc.
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