A/C Clim???? what is this??

[slinky]

My 96 explorer started making this noise and the a/c stopped shooting out cold air it just shoots out air like if it was the vents. So i popped the hood and turn the a/c on again and then one of the pulleys, the top right one, started shooting sparks. so i turned off the a/c and it stoped but the belt kept rotating and the pulleys gets stuck and then goes and then gets stuck again. I looked on the Belt diagram that shows how to put on the belt and that says that it is the A/C Clim. What is it, what does it do exactly and how much would it be to get it fixed.

 

[gijoecam]

That would be the AC Compressor. Sounds like the clutch is toast. Not sure on the cost of a new clutch, but you need one ASAP. In the mean-time, you should see about swapping your belt for one from a non-AC equipped truck and bypassing the compressor. Some engines can do it, some engines can't... just depends on the layout. On yours, you should be able to bypass it (assuming it's a 4.0 liter)

-Joe