Looks like I need to replace my AC compressor clutch. The compressor that I currently have is a Denso. When I search for replacement clutches, most of the parts that I find are marked as Sanden. Will a clutch for a Sanden compressor work with my Denso compressor, or do I need to find a Denso clutch?

 

Not the same.

 

Yikes, the Denso version seems to be pretty hard to find... I'll keep checking Amazon and eBay.

 

Denso clutch kits seems to be very hard to find. Do you know if there is a reason for that? Do I just need to buy the individual parts (pressure plate, pulley, field coil and snap rings) separately?

 

Looks like this was user-error on my part - I thought that the car has a Denso compressor based on a discussion with the mechanic that originally looked at the car. However, I don't believe that Denso compressors were used for the 1996 model year, and after visually inspecting the compressor, it appears that I have a Sanden. The replacement compressor clutch for the Sanden compressor is readily available.