'97 SSEI A/C CLUTCH IS SQUEALING
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'97 SSEI A/C CLUTCH IS SQUEALING
'97 SSEI A/C CLUTCH IS SQUEALING. Has anyone ever changed out one? Advance auto sells the bearing for around $25.00-$45.00. or do I change out clutch?
Background: When a/c is off compressor is very loud, and when a/c is on noise goes away.
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Background: When a/c is off compressor is very loud, and when a/c is on noise goes away.
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just like any clutch, when not engaged there is a gap between the 2 plates. Well occasionally that gap gets smaller/non existant to the point where the plates rub against each other and make that awful squeeling sound that you are probably hearing.
Instead of replacing the clutch, I had the plates re-gapped. Personally, I would have looked into how much it would be replace the whole clutch assembly but the car was my parents at the time...and they are cheap.
Instead of replacing the clutch, I had the plates re-gapped. Personally, I would have looked into how much it would be replace the whole clutch assembly but the car was my parents at the time...and they are cheap.
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i got mine done at a local garage, not a big joint. But I knew the owner and never heard anything bad about him. I went in and talked to him about it.
I guess you should do the same.
I guess you should do the same.
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I have the exact problem... although my ac doesn't work... which I'm not sure if the problem is in the climate control module, becuas eit blinks like there is a problem. but how much did you pay for the re-gapping.
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I found a link on google on how to do it
click on link
http://www.klimesgroup.com/lshoc/lshoc/acclutch.htm
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http://www.klimesgroup.com/lshoc/lshoc/acclutch.htm
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Originally Posted by vptruman
I have the exact problem... although my ac doesn't work... which I'm not sure if the problem is in the climate control module, becuas eit blinks like there is a problem. but how much did you pay for the re-gapping.
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haha lucky you... =p
i've got a list of things to do, so i'm trying to keep it cheap, specially being that my tax refund was only $262 =(
i've got a list of things to do, so i'm trying to keep it cheap, specially being that my tax refund was only $262 =(