" From: "Rhett Butler" <amc.inline.six@xxxxxxxxx> " " Hello all! I'm looking at getting an a-b type car for not much money, and I " found a 1988 Eagle Premier ES for sale. " " The problems are a burnt-out "air compressor clutch" and a driver's seat " belt buckle that needs to be replaced. Is this "air compressor clutch" a " part to the air conditioning? Is the vehicle otherwise driveable with this " problem until I would get it fixed? sounds like it - i don't know what other air compressor the car would have. a/c compressors definitely have electric clutches; that's how they cycle on and off. if it isn't seized you should be able to unplug it and just have no a/c. of course if it's burned out it may be functionally 'unplugged' already... two notes you might be interested in: 1. if you ever need tranny svc and have a hard time, it's a zf also used in some fwd volvos, in the '80s/'90s at least. 2. the 'prv' [peugeot-renault-volvo] v6 line was supposedly sold to hyundai who improved on its reliability. this would probably only be worth following up if you ever need major engine work or a transplant. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com