2001 Grand Caravan A/C compressor help
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2001 Grand Caravan A/C compressor help
Help, I think my compressor is shot. Driving along and pushed the A/C button heard a horrible screeching noise and then some clatter under the hood, smoking from the hood too. Probably the compressor seized up? Belt is shredded too, no power steering, water pump, alternator, etc. How difficult is the belt to replace? How about the compressor? Can you get away with not replacing the compressor yet and only replace the belt and just not use the A/C? Any advice would be very helpful as the van is undriveable right now and that sucks!! Thanks.
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RE: 2001 Grand Caravan A/C compressor help
I'm no mechanic by far but I'll give my opinion and logical answer. I would find out for sure if it was the AC compressor that "locked up" and shredded your belt. If your belt is shredded I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have power steering ect. since the belt can't do it's job. If it was the compressor I'm pretty sure you can bypass it with a smaller belt (most cars at least). If it wasn't GO SEE A MECHANIC. Good luck.
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RE: 2001 Grand Caravan A/C compressor help
Dan Myers noted that 2001-2003 minivans with the 3.3 or 3.8 liter engine have
an air conditioner compressor warranty extension to 7 years, 70,000 miles if
they fit the following description. This includes not just replacing the
compressor and related lines, but also checking the computer to see if the
correct software is used, and checking (and presumably replacing) the receiver-
drier. See warranty bulletin D-03-12 or TSB 24-004-04. This applies
specifically to "RS vehicles with the 3.3 or 3.8 engine (sales code ega, egh,
or egm) and a single a/c system (sales code haa or had) built on or before
February 23, 2003 (MDH 0223xx) or a dual a/c system (sales code hbb) built on
or before April 1, 2003 (MDH 0401xx) and RG vehicles equipped with a 3.3l
engine (sales code ega) and a single a/c system (sales code haa, had, or haj)
built on or before April 7, 2003 (mdh 0407xx) or a dual a/c system (sales code
hah) built on or before May 27, 2003 (mdh 0527xx)." The problem is failure due
a lack of lubrication (presumably the updated software periodically runs the
system to ensure lubrciation.
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an air conditioner compressor warranty extension to 7 years, 70,000 miles if
they fit the following description. This includes not just replacing the
compressor and related lines, but also checking the computer to see if the
correct software is used, and checking (and presumably replacing) the receiver-
drier. See warranty bulletin D-03-12 or TSB 24-004-04. This applies
specifically to "RS vehicles with the 3.3 or 3.8 engine (sales code ega, egh,
or egm) and a single a/c system (sales code haa or had) built on or before
February 23, 2003 (MDH 0223xx) or a dual a/c system (sales code hbb) built on
or before April 1, 2003 (MDH 0401xx) and RG vehicles equipped with a 3.3l
engine (sales code ega) and a single a/c system (sales code haa, had, or haj)
built on or before April 7, 2003 (mdh 0407xx) or a dual a/c system (sales code
hah) built on or before May 27, 2003 (mdh 0527xx)." The problem is failure due
a lack of lubrication (presumably the updated software periodically runs the
system to ensure lubrciation.
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