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Old 08-23-2009, 09:46 PM
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Compressor gone bad?
Well I've had efans in for about 5 months now and recently I noticed in Tallahassee traffic my A/C isnt blowing very cold. Tonight I start the truck up and put on MAX and check the R-134a and its in the green. Staring at my compressor its making noises and sometimes I'll grab, then shutoff for a split second and grab again. When is slips it makes a chattering noise and a tint bit of smoke comes out. What is this? Bad bearings?

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Worn out clutch plate, at a minimum.
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Whew! Okay, how to fix it? Is it cheap?

And what should the resistance be on those when their not engaged? Like with the truck off it requires a bit of push to get it to turn
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Whew! Okay, how to fix it? Is it cheap?

And what should the resistance be on those when their not engaged? Like with the truck off it requires a bit of push to get it to turn
Did you put any freon in?? Too much will cause it to lock.
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Old 08-24-2009, 08:28 PM
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Well I added a few oz. a few months ago. Brought it from the lower green to the upper green. My air was still a tad warm, so that didn't do much.
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clutches are less the $100 if I recall..
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how would i go around fixing this? is it a DIY job or something more? is it possible to remove the clutch without taking off the compressor?
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