mdisalvo
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- 04 Eddie Bauer Explorer
When running heat or AC I've heard my clutch engaging for a while now, with a loud chirp each time it engages. It's gotten worse though, to a degree that I'm afraid it's going to crap out on me soon and leave me stranded. I don't want to take the entire compressor out because I don't have the tools or a garage, so I was going to try replacing just the clutch hub while it's in the car (see link below) and shimming to the recommended gap (.254-.610mm) to see if that takes care of it.
From what I understand this might not actually fix it if the problem is the bearing inside the hub, but I'm not sure if I can replace all that while the compressor is still in the car. So, has anyone replaced the entire AC Clutch while leaving the compressor in or is that a dumb idea? It's an 04 with the V6, if that matters.
From what I understand this might not actually fix it if the problem is the bearing inside the hub, but I'm not sure if I can replace all that while the compressor is still in the car. So, has anyone replaced the entire AC Clutch while leaving the compressor in or is that a dumb idea? It's an 04 with the V6, if that matters.