Noisy A/C Clutch ?

[GUEEY]

After a day trip to toolangi were i drove 2 mud holes i noticed at the end of the day my Clutch pully on the A/C is very noisy.
When the A/C is turned on the noise goes away.
I gather the clutch bearing has got mud in it.
I have blasted it with a high pressure washer and pumped it with WD40, and it is still noisy.
Is the whole AC pump Shagged or can i replace the Clutch pulley.

Any advice would be great.

Cheers Grant.

[InSanE]

there is a bearing that can be replaces it is a bit akward while it is on the car so its easiest to remove the compressor and change it

[LUCIFER]

After a day trip to toolangi were i drove 2 mud holes i noticed at the end of the day my Clutch pully on the A/C is very noisy.
When the A/C is turned on the noise goes away.
I gather the clutch bearing has got mud in it.
I have blasted it with a high pressure washer and pumped it with WD40, and it is still noisy.
Is the whole AC pump Shagged or can i replace the Clutch pulley.

Any advice would be great.

Cheers Grant.

hi, mud is a common killer for these. its no problems at all to remove the bearing while the compressor is still on the vehicle..saves regassing the a/c

remove the radiator and fan shroud to gain maximum work space in the area.

remove 10 mm bolt in front of pulley

gain access of pulley remover or other means..

only the front half of the pulley will be removed at this stage.

remove circlip from main shaft for removel of pulley its self.

once pulley is off, clean first, sit on a object so you can press or hammer out the bearing from the bottom of the pulley making sure you do not warp the pulley at any point. if you do this will cause many problems in the running procedure..

the bearing has no retainers at all. the back of the pulley housing is peaned over

once bearing is removed go to your nearest BJ bearing stockist or bearing supplier and get one of:

Part# DF0760LLBCS40MA for around $40 -/+

these are a double row bearing.. pre greased. when fitting make sure it clears to the full depth required then peen over with a punch or what have you..

reinstall radiator etc..

cheers ,and have a few cans on standby , the pulley can be quite a

[GQ Toy]

What Lucifer said, I removed mine without pulling out the radiator or the shroud, but getting the pulley off was a major PITA. Lots of lube and built a small puller to pull the pulley off.
Have fun

[LUCIFER]

What Lucifer said, I removed mine without pulling out the radiator or the shroud, but getting the pulley off was a major PITA. Lots of lube and built a small puller to pull the pulley off.
Have fun

GQ Toy is right you dont have to remove radiator, fan and shroud.. it just makes life a bit easier.. see how you go anyway.

cheers

[bazzle]

DO NOT hit shaft in the middle or the carbon seal will break in front of comp housing.

Bazzle