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Hi Random, thanks for your question. I got mine used from a scrapyard V6 Camaro (same compressor). Works perfect, except it has a leak in the body, recharge it every 2 years, but only paid $65...:o) If you want new, I would recommend 4 Seasons, that's what's in my '96 Wagon, past 7 years, works very well and very quiet. Here's a link to some choices at my favorite car parts place, just browsing the parts index for almost every car ever made teaches you something..:o) www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/buick,1996,roadmaster,5.7l+v8,1022218,heat+&+air+conditioning,a/c+compressor,6628 Here is the 4 Seasons compressor: www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=816504&cc=1022218&pt=6628 Hope that's helpful Ransom, any other questions or comments drop me another note anytime. Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Great to hear, so glad you found my video helpful. Still got my Kawasaki 9 years later, original 1 owner quad. Thanks for the comment - Cheers! Bellarmine

You're right, saltwater is a whole different ballgame. My Javelin is still running as good as the video, probably last me the rest of my own lifetime, already been around a few generations..:o) I actually have a 40HP in my other videos, going to fix it up soon. Thanks for your comments Lucien - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Hi Tim, thanks for your question. No the jack won't 'hit' the board(s) placed underneath it, they shouldn't even get in the way or be an issue. I just placed them underneath the jack to hold it at the right place while jacking. Once there's tension on the chain they don't do too much, they remain loose and movable. Either way they won't be a problem....:o) Good luck with your wheel extraction, these can be Stubborn! Let me know how it goes or if you have any further questions, thanks Tim and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

@@bellarmine33 thanks.

Update, I had to use a sawzall to cut the wheel off. When I got to the axle I stopped. Came off pretty easy then. What a pain.

Thanks for the comment. Sure, I find after 10 years or so, the aftermarket steps in and parts start to get cheaper and more available than OEM. Here's my favorite online parts site, they have an index for just about every car ever made, no kidding. Cheers!~ Bellarmine www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,2005,optra,2.0l+l4,1433226

Wow, that's great news to hear, so glad my video helped you a bit. Yes, my jack didn't work all the way either, went out half way which was enough to get 'er done. Thanks so much for your feedback Howard, means a lot. Best wishes and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Those aren't bad ideas, my Dad's Yard-Man hydro garden tractor has hubs on it. However I'd still have to remove the stubborn wheel first after all lol!....:o) Thanks for the comment, Cheers!~ Bellarmine

That’s dumb. Just put anti seize on when you get the tractor

You're welcome Bart, glad you liked the video and gave you some ideas, hope your back gets better right quick. Wish you success with your removal, these can be Stubborn! I would highly recommend spending $20 at your favorite Harbour Frieght or similar for a bottle jack. Screw thread pullers just can't equal the force of hydraulics, and believe me if it's anything like my wheel was you will need it! Let me know how it goes if you want Bart and Best wishes! Bellarmine

Thanks for the question. You're right, good point. Unfortunately there was never any hour meter installed, so can't say. I'll say it's been used an average amount, perhaps even less than it would have been used down in say, Florida, due to our seasonal climate. Been in the family most of it's life. It's not 'unused', but not been driven hard / worn out. Anything else do let me know - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment. Wow, you're making me feel old lol! Is it really 10 years ago, amazing seems like yesterday. My dog Blackie is gone now, have a border collie Joey real friendly 85lb bundle of joy. At least one thing hasn't changed, my little 6hp I grew up with is still ticking along like in the video. Put it back on the small dingy where it belongs and got the Johnson 30HP (in my other videos) back in operation, just had it out last fall, be launching it again soon. Glad you've had some of these motors yourself, old Johnson's are just plain fun! Let me know if you'd like me to email you a brochure or two, now they are a trip down memory lane....:o) Thanks for the comment on my Christmass Lights video too! Best wishes and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Glad you liked the tip! Yes, I've been using those a string of ~30 mini old-fashioned Christmass lights on a mini tree since I was young. I put a standard inline click-wheel diode dimmer on them 15 years ago, run the tree lights 16 hours a day for a month every year and I honestly cannot remember the last time I replaced one! They look much richer and run cooler too - what's not to like? Any questions let me know - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Yes you're right, next time I have them off I'll use Anti-sieze, didn't have any handy at the time. Thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmin

Thanks for the comment, glad you found my puller video helpful. Here's hoping you were successful, these wheels can be VERY stubborn! Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Wow, that's great news to hear, thanks so much for your feedback, means a lot. Best wishes Francis and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

You're welcome, glad you found my puller video helpful! Thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thank you! Yes, they do look great, sold them got a decent price for them. Though amazingly they seem to lack slightly in the bass, get better results out of smaller more ordinary-looking speakers. They make LOT of noise though...:o) Thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment, glad you found my puller video helpful. Here's hoping you were successful, these wheels can be VERY stubborn! Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Yes, that WOULD be nice, but I guess you have to get a bigger tractor for that. My Dad has a very nice Yard-Man 16HP Hydrostatic Garden tractor with small 3-point hydraulic hitch, it has wheel hubs splined to the axles and rims that bolt on with 4 bolts, MUCH nicer! Also actually, I've seen a small John Deere 108 that simply had a plate on the end of the shaft with 3 studs on it, 5 hole wheel bolted on to 3 studs(!) Cheap but works, so guess they can do it when they feel like it...:o) Thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

They sell go kart hubs that will fit the axle

@joshmanis9860 I used a blow torch the jack and a chain. It wouldn't move at all. I took it to the mower shop. They couldn't do it. They changed the tyres without removing the rims from the axle. Not sure how that works.

Yes you're right, next time I have them off I'll use Anti-sieze, didn't have any handy at the time. Thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment, glad you found my puller video helpful. Hope either it or your method was successful getting your wheel off, these can be VERY stubborn...:o) Cheers!~ Bellarmine

That's true, but I really wanted to solve this problem and not band-aid it. Besides, the real reason I was doing this was to put more grippy tires on the lawn mower and swap them with the bald smooth tires I put on the snowblower tractor along with chains, so good match. Thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for your comment. That is a good idea, I should make a plate like that. I will probably be replacing the ball joints on my '94 Buick Roadmaster soon (same car as your Caprice), so that might be helpful if I can't rent a ball-joint puller from Canadian Tire. Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks - hope it was helpful! Cheers!~ Bellarmine

That's true, never tried it but there is room underneath my cover if you hunch down...:o) Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Hi Codeco, no problem thanks for your question, I'll do my best to help. First off, have you checked / replaced the carriage belt, the one that moves the tone arms back and forth? You should be able to use the buttons to move the tone arm across the platter, whether there's a record loaded or not. TRY THIS: Lift and hold up the grey plastic front door and look inside (no record needed, might need a flashlight). Now press the FWD button once, and see if the tone arm moves in about an inch, and the platter starts spinning. You should then be able to hold the FWD or REV buttons to move the tonearm back-and-forth, and then press CUE to drop it down (don't worry about the needle it won't get damaged). If while you're doing this, you hear a motor buzz but the tone-arms don't move, you've got a bad carriage belt. Hope this helps Codeco, do let me know if I can further assist. Cheers!~ Bellarmine

@@bellarmine33 Hello, thanks for the quick response. The carriage belt for the tonearm mechanism seems to be intact. As for your suggestion, it was unsuccessful. When pressing FWD/RWD/CUE/PLAY I hear and see everything with the loading tray and clamp but nothing happening with the tonearms. What is strange though is when I unplug the connecters at CNP107 and CNP102 (circuitboard directly underneath Side A tonearm) I can then hear the buzzing coming from that motor. The only thing I can really think of is that mechanism in the back right of the system which I believe is what is supposed to actually move the arms and that SUCKS. If you could narrow anything else down I would appreciate it, thanks.

@@codeco3456 Hi Codeco, sorry to hear that, let's see if I can dig up anything else. I assume you have both the owner's and service manuals from Vinyl Engine? Important, when you press any of the buttons, does the platter start to spin or not? Also, you say you can hear the motor 'buzz' when you unplug the wires, do the tone arms move when it runs? (they should). If the tone arm motor runs the tone arms should move back and forth. What should happen, is after closing the drawer, you press FWD, the platter starts to spin, the tone arm motor runs, tone arm moves in an inch or two. Then you press CUE, you hear a 'click' and it drops down. Finally, if you can get the arm to drop down, if you nudge it gently inwards, the carriage will move to re-center it. That is how it tracks across the record. Hope this helps, let me know........:o) Bellarmine

@@bellarmine33 Well I do have the service manual but not the owners manual. And no, the tonearms do not move when the motor buzzes in the back. Unfortunately, the platter also does not spin when pressing the FWD/RWD buttons. So far the only thing that still works is the loading tray and track selection interface :(

@@codeco3456 Hi Codeco, Sorry to hear that. At this point 3 things stand out ot me: -1-If the motor at the back runs, the tone arms should move (unless it is spinning the wrong way). If they don't move I suspect a mechanical / belt problem. -2-Even if the tone arms don't move, the platter should start spinnning when you press PLAY or FWD. -3-Since as you say, apparently 'nothing' is working except the loading drawer, I suspect there might be a loading fault - maybe the switch that senses the drawer is closed is broken / not working. Speaking of which, I just remembered that the drawer closed sensor switch gave me trouble on my own unit. After gluing my gear and reassembling the drawer, I *broke* my microswitch and had to glue it! The little switch tab got caught the wrong way and snapped off. I had to make a small strip of flexible plastic out of a yogurt tub and glue the switch tab back on with it, still working fine now. Again hope this helps Codeco, good talking with you. If you want, my real email is my username without the 33, followed by rogers and com. Best wishes!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment Dominick! I wouldn't worry about it, just took it for a 45m drive a few weeks ago. It's just machinery, gears and bearings, all in good working order, so long as I keep it in good repair and continue to use the proper oil to gas mixture (24:1), it should reasonably keep on trucking for another 50 years. Also I have it on good authority that it sat in the family's boathouse from the mid 70's until I came along in 2011, so that's a good 35 years of wear that didn't happen......:o) The older they are the better I like 'em - cheers Dominick!~ Bellarmine

You're welcome, thanks for the comment on your success! Mine were the same, one popped off, other one had to pull it off all the way! Another story of rims 'welded' on - rust is amazingly strong lol.......:o) Glad it was helpful, best wishes and stay warm!~ Bellarmine

Will that work I have tried to do it the way he shows in the video and for some reason the starter is shorting out Take the starter out a bench test it it's fine put it back on the 4 wheeler it shows out again

Great to hear, thanks for sharing! So glad it helped you out, yes it is a difficult job but I feel I've found just about the most painless way of doing it........:o) Keep 'em running, they don't make them like they used to anymore. Thanks for the comment and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Great to hear, wow 97% savings...:o) Thanks for sharing, so glad I helped you save some cash. Greetings from Canada and Best Wishes!~ Bellarmine

Glad it was helpful and thanks for jack tip Rosalio, yes awkward that say but makes sense, at least my big jack had enough oil to go half way out, which was enough to get the job done lol......:o) Best wishes Rosalio and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment Senator Joseph......:o) You're probably right, as the amount of Anti-sieze the mfg puts on is a real joke. I'll be greasing them myself every few years, should buy a bottle of antisieze too. I've always referred to a wheel nowadays as an assembly of rim and tire - a rim and tire makes a wheel. Though you bring up a good point, back in wagon wheel days, they had the spoked wooden wheel and outer steel rim, so you're saying the metal part is the wheel AND rim, and the rubber is the tire. So we mount our tires on wheels, not rims.......:o) Cheers Joseph!~ Robert

@@bellarmine33. I'm 66 years old and from an English speaking country. I have always known the tyre to be mounted on a rim and the whole unit is a wheel as well.

@@ducatidarmah122 Thanks for your reply on my comment Ducati, appreciate the support. I suppose the whole rim/wheel thing has evolved somewhat since the wagon wheel days, so that everyone nowadays regards mounting tires on rims to make wheels as normal......:o) Best wishes Ducati, thanks again and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Take your engine pulley and transmission off and anti seize the shafts

Yes, thanks for that adventure John Deere eh? lol! Well, I learned something else new. And thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment Meno! That is a good point you make, though I don't think mine were mushroomed from banging, I wasn't banging on the end of my shafts, wreck my tranny! Mushroomed or not, it took my 20 ton jack to get the rim to even budge a fraction, let alone coming off the end. Anyway, I'll remember in future to check the end of the shafts, see if they are mushroomed or rusted as you say. Best wishes Meno and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

@@bellarmine33 Yeah , Mine are to mushroomed at all. they have just been on the axel for 25 years and they are not coming off. I'll try the jack tomorrow! Thanks.

@@capeangler You're welcome! Good luck with your mission, these can be a real pain. Let me know if you have any questions or your success - best wishes and cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment Phillip, glad you enjoyed it! Yes I have had people say they admire my stick-to-it-tiveness, I guess I don't give up easy, have salvaged more than I've busted that way. I like Diesels too, grew up for 15 years in an '86 Chevy 6.2 Diesel Suburban (see my other videos), unkillable engine, really miss the sound and smell. Great to hear you help people out, I enjoy helping out people too, in fact what I'm doing, bit of this bit of that every day, mechanical like you/painting/electronics etc, sure beats an office job always something different. Keep it up, best wishes Phillip and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Hi Vic, Thanks for the comment and sorry for the delay. Sure, I don't see why you couldn't replace the stud with a bolt, obviously make sure the bolt is not too long or it'll bottom out in the block. An alternative idea I came across (see link in my video desc), is to 'notch' the back of the bracket, then next time you can simply loosen the nut and slide the compressor off. Best of luck doing your '96 SS, hope you get to it soon, it's not too bad once you get going and get in there...:o) Think you have tuned pipe exhaust manifolds? These cars are great, real sleepers, people keep thinking I've got a 3L engine in there, when I tell them it's a 5.7 they're shocked!...:o) Let me know how it goes or if you have any questions, I have lots of DIY tips on recharging and etc (as you no doubt already heard...:o) Best wishes Vic and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

@@bellarmine33 great plan. I'm gonna notch mine.

You're right, never thought it'd be such an 'adventure' - but I got it off lol! Thanks for the comment - Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Glad you liked it Jerry, thanks for the comment!! Cheers!~ Bellarmine

Thanks for the comment. Would you tell me what you mean exactly by that?

@@bellarmine33 I just thought, of all the amazing music that has been created ( post Mono recordings) a fuller example could have been used to show the speaker response...Say; Alan Parsons I Robot. Or Genesis; Supper's Ready...But; Hey, it's your video. Do it your way.

@@godbluffvdgg Thanks for replying! Sure, I get your point, my Dad and I really like folk music, and thought I'd use an relatively unknown but catchy song by the Limeliters, and turns out lucky guess - UA-cam didn't even hit me with a copyright attribution flag on the video lol! I play piano also (see my other videos), we're more into classical and folk rock. Also I figured it didn't matter much, as my mono mic wouldn't do HiFi music much justice anyway. Sold them and got a good price for them, so I guess it was good enough......:o) Thanks for the comment, keep the music playing and Cheers!~ Bellarmine

@@bellarmine33 Good health and freedom to you and yours!