I took my '94 850 turbo into the dealer because the a/c would quit after the engine gets hot. They have convinced me that the compressor (actually the clutch) is bad. When it's hot, the metal expands and the clutch tries to engage, but can't. Tapping the clutch with the backend of a screwdriver causes it to engage.

The dealer wants $1,050 to replace the compressor. I'm fairly decent with repairs, but don't have an enormous amount of time. Has anyone here changed a compressor before on this series? How involved is it? I know about refrigerant reclaiming issues and I have a good set of R-134 gauges (manifold). I just don't want to have to jack up the engine, remove half of the front end, etc., to take it out. Thanks in advance.

- Mark