How do I know which compressor I have, and does it matter?

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How do I know which compressor I have, and does it matter?

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How can I tell if the compressor is a H6 or a HT6? Does it matter which I use, or is one for no rear air and the other for rear air? I have a 2000 astro with rear a/c if that helps.
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When I replaced the compressor on my '96 there were no such designations. I used a Delphi.
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Re: How do I know which compressor I have, and does it matte

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Even with front and rear a/c, there is only one compressor. I'm not certain the two distinctions you mentioned though.
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Re: How do I know which compressor I have, and does it matte

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I'm not sure what the difference is but a 96-05 used an HT6.
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Re: How do I know which compressor I have, and does it matte

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Groovy, an HT6 it is, then. It is slinging ac oil out of the front seal, so now I can get the ac going again, and have it able to actually hold charge.
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