Air Conditioning just failed, help please.

dllama · 07-02-2009, 06:19 PM

I just got my Jeep back on the road after replacing the PCM. I drove it today and after about an hour on the hiway I heard a loud screech followed by increasingly warmer air coming from my a/c vents. I pulled over and looked at the compressor and sure enough the clutch looks like it melted.

What should I do? Replace it with a remanfactured compressor w/clutch or try to replace the bearing and clutch?

Thanks in advance

ZeeJay1997 · 07-02-2009, 08:59 PM

take the belt off and see what kind of shape the shaft is in by doing an end play check.

if it feels okay, i'd go for a clutch replacement if you can find one.

Turbonut · 07-03-2009, 06:07 AM

Clurch bad or did the compressor lock up?
You can purchase new compressors for @ $150, but naturally the system would then need to be evacuated and recharged.

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07-03-2009, 06:07 AM	#3
Turbonut Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,762 Profile Gallery Classifieds iTrader Rating	Clurch bad or did the compressor lock up? You can purchase new compressors for @ $150, but naturally the system would then need to be evacuated and recharged.