Evan6ardner
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- Austin, Texas
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '01 Sport Trac 2WD
My sport trac has 225k miles. I've replaced a lot on my car, but nothing related to the A/C has faltered until now.
When the a/c clutch engages, I can start to hear a fairly loud rattling noise. It sounds like an oblong marble rattling around metal.
Anyway, so my question is: how difficult is it to replace the a/c clutch versus the entire a/c. If the clutch only rattles when it is engaged, then I should have no issue with the compressor itself, right? Is there a bearing that is somehow affected and possibly faulty within the compressor shaft even though it doesn't rattle?
If I do the whole compressor, I'll have to get the a/c drained and refilled... and that'd be another $200 or something I'm sure.
When the a/c clutch engages, I can start to hear a fairly loud rattling noise. It sounds like an oblong marble rattling around metal.
Anyway, so my question is: how difficult is it to replace the a/c clutch versus the entire a/c. If the clutch only rattles when it is engaged, then I should have no issue with the compressor itself, right? Is there a bearing that is somehow affected and possibly faulty within the compressor shaft even though it doesn't rattle?
If I do the whole compressor, I'll have to get the a/c drained and refilled... and that'd be another $200 or something I'm sure.