Anyone ever replace an A/C Clutch?

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rang-a-stang

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A/C Stopped working (as I was driving through Mojave of course, 112 degrees for 30 minutes, over 108 degrees for over 3 hours with no A/C). Put my gauges on and pressure is good. Checked for a signal at the A/C compressor and it's there. 13V to the clutch and it is not engaging. Looks like I need a new clutch.

Sooooo... Looks like Mazda's part number is: GJ6A-61-L20A
But it's over $200!!! WTH?! I guess Mazdaspeed's have a unique A/C clutch. There are used A/C compressors and I may just buy the whole compressor if it's cheaper.

Anyway, Anyone ever replace one of these clutches on the car? Any special tools needed? Anything I should be aware of
 
I guess that part number I originally posted does not include the coil. The coil is part number
GR1A-61-L30 and is $480!!! DAH!!!!
 
Old thread I know, but for the community as a whole…
Depending on what your issue was with the a/c compressor, the bearing went out on my gen1 a/c compressor clutch a couple years ago which lead to a loud bearing grinding noise with the engine running that would dissipate (to a point) when engaging the a/c because the compressors bearings would then stabilize the pulley to some extent.
So I shopped around for options and ended up being able to just get the clutch bearing by itself from advanced or auto zone I believe. I think it cost me 20 bucks versus spending hundreds on a complete clutch or compressor. And the best part was all you have to do is take the passenger wheel well liner out and then you have access to remove the pulley without even taking anything else off other than the serpentine belt. Remove the old pulley and bearing and press in the new one and you’re on your way.
 
Yup. That's an option too.
 
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