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Universal Air CL0521C A/C Compressor Clutch

Compressor Clutch
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Compressor Clutch
Fitment: Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury, F-150, Mustang, Excursion, F-150 Heritage, Crown Victoria, Escort, Town Car, Grand Marquis, E-150 Econoline, E-150 Econoline Club Wagon, E-250 Econoline, Tracer, Mark VIII, Thunderbird, and Cougar
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Overview of Universal Air Compressor Clutch CL0521C

The Universal Air Compressor Clutch CL0521C is designed for reliable operation in various Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. This A/C compressor clutch ensures proper engagement and disengagement of the air conditioning compressor, maintaining optimal HVAC system performance.

  • Compatible with Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models including Mustang, F-150, Crown Victoria, and more
  • Part number CL0521C for precise identification and fitment
  • Belongs to the Universal Air Compressor Clutch product line
  • Designed for HVAC A/C clutch and compressor applications
  • Durable construction for consistent compressor engagement

About the Compressor Clutch Product Line

The Compressor Clutch line by Universal Air focuses on delivering components that facilitate the smooth operation of A/C compressors in automotive HVAC systems. This product line emphasizes compatibility and durability, providing replacement clutches that meet the demands of various vehicle makes and models, including Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury. The CL0521C is part of this line, engineered to maintain proper compressor function and extend system longevity.

Detailed Product Description

The CL0521C A/C compressor clutch is engineered to fit a range of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles such as the Mustang, F-150, Crown Victoria, Thunderbird, and others. It plays a critical role in the HVAC system by engaging and disengaging the compressor as needed, which helps regulate cabin temperature and system efficiency. This clutch is designed to meet OEM specifications, ensuring reliable performance and compatibility with the vehicleโ€™s existing components.

Common Applications and Issues Addressed

  • Replacement for worn or failing A/C compressor clutches in Ford Mustang and F-150 models
  • Restores proper compressor engagement in Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis
  • Solves issues related to A/C compressor not engaging or slipping in Crown Victoria and Thunderbird
  • Addresses noise or vibration problems caused by faulty compressor clutches in E-150 Econoline and Escort
  • Improves overall HVAC system responsiveness in Mercury Cougar and Mark VIII

Installation Notes and Tips

  • Ensure vehicle compatibility by verifying make and model before installation
  • Disconnect the battery and relieve system pressure prior to clutch replacement
  • Inspect the compressor pulley and electrical connections for wear or damage
  • Use proper tools to avoid damaging the clutch or compressor during installation
  • Test the A/C system after installation to confirm proper clutch engagement

Quality Assurance and Warranty

The Universal Air Compressor Clutch CL0521C is manufactured to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details are not provided, Universal Air products typically undergo quality control processes to ensure reliable operation in compatible Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. For warranty information, refer to the product packaging or contact the manufacturer directly.

This part fits 186 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelSubmodelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2006FordF-150STX4.6LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150XL4.6LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150XL5.4LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150XL5.4LV8FLEXN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150XLT4.6LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150XLT5.4LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150XLT5.4LV8FLEXN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150Harley-Davidson Edition5.4LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150Harley-Davidson Edition5.4LV8FLEXN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150King Ranch5.4LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150King Ranch5.4LV8FLEXN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150Lariat5.4LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150Lariat5.4LV8FLEXN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150FX45.4LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordF-150FX45.4LV8FLEXN/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordMustangGT Base4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2006FordMustangGT Equipado4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordExcursion6.8LV10GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150STX4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150XL4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150XL5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150XLT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150XLT5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150King Ranch5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150Lariat5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordF-150FX45.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordMustangGT Base4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2005FordMustangGT Equipado4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordExcursion6.8LV10GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150STX4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150XL4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150XL5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150XLT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150XLT5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150Lariat5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150FX45.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150 HeritageXL5.4LV8CNGN/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150 HeritageXL5.4LV8BI-FUELN/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150 HeritageXLT5.4LV8BI-FUELN/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150 HeritageXLT5.4LV8CNGN/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordF-150 HeritageSVT Lightning5.4LV8GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordMustangSVT Cobra4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2004FordMustangMach 14.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2003FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2003FordMustangSVT Cobra4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2003FordMustangMach 14.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2002FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
2002FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
2002FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2002LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
2002MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordMustangGT Bullitt4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2001FordMustangSVT Cobra4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2001LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
2001MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordE-250 EconolineBase4.2LV6GASN/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
2000FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
2000LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
2000MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6GASN/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1999FordMustangSVT Cobra4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1999LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
1999MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1999MercuryTracerN/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordE-150 EconolineBase4.2LV6GASN/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordE-150 EconolineXL4.2LV6GASN/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordE-250 Econoline4.2LV6GASN/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1998FordMustangSVT Cobra4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1998LincolnMark VIIIN/ACompressor Clutch
1998LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
1998MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1998MercuryTracerN/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordE-150 Econoline4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.2LV6N/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon5.4LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordE-250 EconolineBase4.2LV6GASN/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordMustangSVT Cobra4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1997FordThunderbird4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1997LincolnMark VIIIN/ACompressor Clutch
1997LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
1997MercuryCougar4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1997MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1997MercuryTracerN/ACompressor Clutch
1996FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
1996FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
1996FordMustangGT4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1996FordMustangSVT Cobra4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1996FordThunderbirdBase4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1996FordThunderbirdLX4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1996LincolnMark VIIIAnniversaryN/ACompressor Clutch
1996LincolnMark VIIILSCN/ACompressor Clutch
1996LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
1996MercuryCougar4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1996MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1996MercuryTracerBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1996MercuryTracerLS1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1996MercuryTracerTrio1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordCougarN/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordEscortN/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordMustangGT5.0LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordMustangGTS5.0LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordMustangSVT Cobra5.0LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordMustangSVT Cobra R5.8LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordThunderbirdBase4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1995FordThunderbirdLX4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1995LincolnMark VIIIBaseN/ACompressor Clutch
1995LincolnMark VIIILSCN/ACompressor Clutch
1995LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
1995MercuryCougar4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1995MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1995MercuryTracerBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1995MercuryTracerLS1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1995MercuryTracerTrio1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordCougarN/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordCrown VictoriaN/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordEscortBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordEscortLX1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordEscortLX Sport1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordMustangGT5.0LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordMustangSVT Cobra5.0LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordThunderbirdLX4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1994FordThunderbirdV84.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1994LincolnMark VIIIN/ACompressor Clutch
1994LincolnTown CarN/ACompressor Clutch
1994MercuryCougar4.6LV8N/ACompressor Clutch
1994MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1994MercuryTracerBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1994MercuryTracerLS1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1994MercuryTracerTrio1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1993FordEscortBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1993FordEscortLX1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1993FordEscortSport1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1993FordEscortLX Sport1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnMark VIIIN/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnTown CarBaseN/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnTown CarSignatureN/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnTown CarExecutiveN/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnTown CarCartierN/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnTown CarJack NicklausN/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnTown CarCypressN/ACompressor Clutch
1993LincolnTown CarTouring EditionN/ACompressor Clutch
1993MercuryGrand MarquisN/ACompressor Clutch
1993MercuryTracerBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1993MercuryTracerLS1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1993MercuryTracerTrio1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1992FordEscortBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1992FordEscortLX1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1992FordEscortLX Sport1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1992MercuryTracerBase1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1992MercuryTracerLS1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch
1992MercuryTracerTrio1.9LL4N/ACompressor Clutch

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.