i was cleaning the engine campartment the other day and noticed the fron of the a/c pulley/clutch hub had a buildup...so i sprayed it with gunk degreaser, let it sit then hosed it off...
now its about 1 week later and i am now hearing bearing noise that i ahve isolated to the compressor with the old long screwdriver to the ear trick..
did i get degreaser into a bearing which is now rrunning dry? or is this a coincidence that the bearing just happend to go after cleaning the area??
can the bearing be replaced?
is there a bearing in the clutch itself or is there only one in the front of the compressor?
am i better off replacing a clutch bearing (if there is such a beast ) or the whole clutch? will i have to break open the freon system to do it??
if it is the front bearing in the compressor , can this be replaced?
any suggestions on diagnosis and repair??
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Rich
Cocoa Beach, Fla
Team Chevelle #380
[email protected]
www.chevelles.com/showroom/70_SS_454.jpg
now its about 1 week later and i am now hearing bearing noise that i ahve isolated to the compressor with the old long screwdriver to the ear trick..
did i get degreaser into a bearing which is now rrunning dry? or is this a coincidence that the bearing just happend to go after cleaning the area??
can the bearing be replaced?
is there a bearing in the clutch itself or is there only one in the front of the compressor?
am i better off replacing a clutch bearing (if there is such a beast ) or the whole clutch? will i have to break open the freon system to do it??
if it is the front bearing in the compressor , can this be replaced?
any suggestions on diagnosis and repair??
------------------
Rich
Cocoa Beach, Fla
Team Chevelle #380
[email protected]
www.chevelles.com/showroom/70_SS_454.jpg