we87
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- DFW, Texas
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2004 Explorer XLT
2004 Explorer XLT 4.0 v6 with 200,000 miles
Air conditioning has been working fine, car is working fine. A few days ago I get home from work and shut down the engine and I hear what can only be described as a fan being slowed down with a piece of cardboard, noise is coming from under the hood.
Mechanic friend looks at it, tells me it's the clutch for the AC compressor going bad.
Car still works fine, ac still blowing cold, and clutch engages and disengages just fine. Only issue is when the AC shuts off even with the engine running, the AC clutch makes the noise. I'm assuming it's a bad bearing in the pulley after doing some reading.
Called around to some mechanics and explained I want to only replace the clutch assembly, not the whole compressor - and they either hang up on me or tell me that's only going to cause more issues if I do that. Nobody wants to only replace the clutch. And everyone thinks I'm crazy when I ask if it's possible to replace the clutch without removing it from the engine.
Is it really that uncommon of a thing to replace clutch only?
Since I don't have a compressor failure, will I need to replace condenser and evaporator and orifice tube and all that jazz, too?
If I do go with replacing the compressor, I'll be going with the one O'Reilly has that's from the brand Murray for $300. Opinions?
By the way I cannot do the work myself, I have to hire somebody. My body isn't what it used to be.
Thanks for reading my rant. I appreciate all your information and help.
Air conditioning has been working fine, car is working fine. A few days ago I get home from work and shut down the engine and I hear what can only be described as a fan being slowed down with a piece of cardboard, noise is coming from under the hood.
Mechanic friend looks at it, tells me it's the clutch for the AC compressor going bad.
Car still works fine, ac still blowing cold, and clutch engages and disengages just fine. Only issue is when the AC shuts off even with the engine running, the AC clutch makes the noise. I'm assuming it's a bad bearing in the pulley after doing some reading.
Called around to some mechanics and explained I want to only replace the clutch assembly, not the whole compressor - and they either hang up on me or tell me that's only going to cause more issues if I do that. Nobody wants to only replace the clutch. And everyone thinks I'm crazy when I ask if it's possible to replace the clutch without removing it from the engine.
Is it really that uncommon of a thing to replace clutch only?
Since I don't have a compressor failure, will I need to replace condenser and evaporator and orifice tube and all that jazz, too?
If I do go with replacing the compressor, I'll be going with the one O'Reilly has that's from the brand Murray for $300. Opinions?
By the way I cannot do the work myself, I have to hire somebody. My body isn't what it used to be.
Thanks for reading my rant. I appreciate all your information and help.