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I've got a 1994 SVX used primarily by my sons. The compressor belt started squealing and the ac compressor looked to be smoking when we had a chance to stop and pop the hood on a recent trip. From what I've read, either the compressor clutch and/or the compressor itself are toast. Couple of questions: 1. There are no longer any compressors available from Subaru (they were about $570 if available) or the repair shop providers, so this narrows the replacement choices to recycled (junk yard) or re-manufactured compressors. Has anyone installed used ac compressors from recycle yards? How about re-manufactured units? My mechanic doesn't want to go the reman route as he has had bad luck with reman compressor failures and the concomitant finger pointing. 2. If I used junk yard or reman parts I may end up doing this myself. If the compressor itself failed, other parts may be needed as I've read that metal bits come out of failed compressors and clog up the downstream and possibly the upstream bits. Does this make sense? How do I check to figure out if I need to replace the condenser and the dryer and the low pressure input pipe? If it's just the clutch on the compressor and the test for a bad/clogged condenser and/or bad dryer shows no need for replacement I'm inclined to try a junk yard compressor? Any ideas on how to proceed with determining the extent of the damage and part sourcing steps? What to look for when requesting a recycled compressor? Any recommendations on used or re-manufactured sources which have been successful?