Hi guys, Mike here, long time lurker, first time poster.
My 2004 D2a has un-spun and thrown the compressor clutch assembly (it's all currently sitting somewhere on the Pacific Hwy between Port Macquarie and Newcastle) so now I have no chilly air, and it's starting to warm up.
I tried my local LR second hand parts joint, only to be told that they no longer carry clutch kits, either new or second hand, and that my only option was a new compressor at nearly a grand, or a 2nd hand compressor at $185+GST. "Stuff that, says I, I'll get a clutch kit through my friendly local automotive air con joint". They make some enquiries, and tell me that the clutch for my compressor is no longer available through their suppliers, but that the bloke at the supplier reckons he may have some old stock lying around "somewhere" and he'll have a look eventually.

So.... any solutions from the brains trust? Do I keep hunting, or do I stump up for a 2nd hand compressor, and keep my old one as a spare? Any advice is appreciated.