9165pt0

hey guys, my a/c compressor pulley wobbles like krazy. not sure how to fix. do i need the a/c clutch or just a new bearing? any tips would help thanks

AdderMk2

just replace the compressor as a whole.

LS WHAT

yep, it would be easier since from your post;

you don't know much about replacing the clutch/bearing. Either way your going to have too pull a vacuum and a little over 2 cans of refrigerant. gl

9165pt0

ok, i was hopin i wouldnt have to remove the refigerant. since i searched and found somewhere that it didnt need to be removed, just for clutch install. but i guess that was wrong, also they didnt give much info.

damn i didnt want to spend the extra money on a compressor, since mine worked good but i guess it may be easier. thanks

LS WHAT

for the clutch you don't but the bearing you do, its a sealed bearing, usually when you have a leak (you only see the oil) from the compressor it's usually the bearing behind the clutch, and if you have oil leaking you definitely have refrigerant leaking as well.

9165pt0

yah it i had more $ to spend rite now, id take adder's advice and just do the whole compressor. but i cant, hopefully it doesnt come back to bite me.

hey ls, no leaking oil at all. everything seems 2 work fine, but the damn thing is just wobbling like crazy. idk if the clutch would make it do that or the bearing. but the thing is all over the place

LS WHAT

if no oil, I'd bet you only need a clutch, sounds like the clutch center is oblong, idk but there may be a set pin that fell out. ya got to dig to find out the problem.

9165pt0

k thanks. ima get time to work on it this weekend. ill check it out, and try the clutch for now. and give an update.