Do you know what this is?

 

 

Don't worry if you don't.  Neither did I...until today.  This is a clutch for an air conditioning compressor in your vehicle and evidently it is not working in my van.  Now, I know it could be worse...this is what could be broken

 

This is the actual compressor.  It would be even more expensive. 

I sure do wish I had one of these about now

Bummer.