Posted by Zorba on May 19, 2009, 9:22 pm, in reply to "EAS compressors"
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G'day Peter A couple of pics would really help. --Previous Message-- Hi All The Compressor on our 94 has been a bit noisy of late, which i put down to mounts or rubbing. Changed the mounts for P38 mounts, noise still there and not touching. Tracked it down to the (may be something to know)..6201 twin sealed .. bearing that is on the front/pump end of the compressor motor. It has had a piston/rod/sleeve fitted a couple of yrs ago by the previous owner. I broke 1 of the brushes when putting it together in a rush and not taking enough care. Made another 1 out of an old brush from the old starter from the '85, filed into shape. The above is only the lead into my question. Other than the P38 compressor being mounted upside down in comparison to the classic type and the P38 type using 3 mounts where the classic type uses 4, are the units the same thing with different detachable end plates, well 1 ends the same and 1s not? Not clear? Both compressors have what seem to be the same plate for the 2 mounts on 1 end. On the other END 1 compressor has a plate that is able to support 1 other mount and 1 compressor has a plate that is able to support 2 other mounts. On this END of both compressors are these plates interchangeable thus making it possible to convert a P38 type 3 mount compressor into a Classic type 4 mount compressor and the other way around. Cheers Peter