05 1500 4.7 AC clutch fried
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05 1500 4.7 AC clutch fried
Went for a haircut (4-5 miles from home). Left the place and about 2 miles up the road I thought I smelled an electrical fire smell. Didnt see any smoke, so thought it was another vehicle. Then I noticed the AC flow was warming up.
Got home and popped the hood and smelled the odor strongly. I noticed something black spattered on the alternator, which I assume is melted plastic. The pulley was still spinning by the serpentine belt, and I can spin the clutch by hand.
I know the clutch needs to be replaced. Do you think thats wise, or ahould I have the system evacuated and just replace the entire compressor? Its the stock unit- almost 174K miles.
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I am tempted, but after dropping big $$$ on timing chain and cover, rear end rebuild, water pump, fan clutch, U-joints, L & R front wheel hubs (and one or two things I cant recall), I would rather spend less than $100 on replacing the clutch. I just have a nagging feeling its a band-aid, but a cimpressor, accumulator and evac/recharge is a little $$$ compared to just a clutch.
Ever see one fry like that?
Ever see one fry like that?
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Likely the coil shorted, and melted. You *might* be able to get away with just the clutch. Keep ya goin' for a little while at any rate. I will grant, that's a lot cheaper than a compressor, etc...... It's a gamble though. Compressor might be bad already, or, it might last another 175K miles.
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Simple job...not so simple
Went to rem & repl the clutch this morning. Removed the bolt and hub easily. The snap ring for the pulley was full of burnt clutch. It was a PITA to get off but I finally got the snap ring pliers in the holes and removed it. The pulley took a few taps with a soft-faced hammer and slid off.
Went to remove the coil and saw the compressor shaft was cracked from the 12:00 to 6:00 position at the snap ring groove. So a clutch change is now a new compressor, accumulator, etc..
it was dead in the driveway so had to have it towed. Damn.
Went to remove the coil and saw the compressor shaft was cracked from the 12:00 to 6:00 position at the snap ring groove. So a clutch change is now a new compressor, accumulator, etc..
it was dead in the driveway so had to have it towed. Damn.