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Dealing with my g/fs POS 2015 Cruze LT again. This time the AC stopped blowing cold air. It was always super cold before this. I just checked and the clutch does not engage/spin when AC is turned on. It looks like the clutch can be replaced separately so I just have a few questions..

1.	Is this a scenario where all the aftermarket stuff is junk and not even worth it or can you actually get a quality one? When I replaced it on my Mazda 5 I was able to get a remanufactured one. Should I look for that or is aftermarket ok? 

1.	Before I even replace the clutch how can I test to make sure it’s only the clutch and not the entire compressor that took a shit? 

Anything else I should know? Any help is appreciated!!

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Got this bike (Yamaha XJ650) about 4 years ago and the forward controls and linkage were already on it. This is for the rear brake. Sick of it looking like trash and want to replace at least the linkage without spending much. The ball joints look to be mainly used for tractors and they are easy enough to find.

Does anyone know where I can find the threaded rod pre bent like this? I could have sworn I found the exact one years ago but not having any luck now. From what I can tell it doesn't look to be homemade. Would be nice if I could buy an exact replacement or something very similar that would work.

Any help would be appreciated!! Again not looking to spend too much so I don't wanna buy a whole custom linkage kit that requires fabrication. Looking to buy an exact match but also open to other ideas of how to get this hooked up. Any help would be appreciated!!