AC Pump... Bearings or clutch
 

Ok Having two mechanics in the house isnt always a good thing. You get conflicting ideas on what the issue is... but Either My A/C Pump Bearings or the A/C pump Clutch is Going and fast in my 1997 SSEi. No fun at all... Question is, Is there a way to decide without switching parts out until the noise goes away. ( Switching parts is a horribly expensive process as we live overseas!)

Guess I could describe this Horrid noise to you but Really if youv'e heard the bearings go out on something thats the noise... Only Free floating it or engaging it does not make the noise go away, Well not for good. Its the dead of Winter in Germany, I drive with my A/C on... this has got to stop. Any Ideas and help is welcome.

read this, this will fix the problem
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...104&highlight=

Todd:)

oh and Willkommen!

I believe you May have just saved me A ton of money... Esspecially following more links from your link to figure out I could SOOOOOOOOOO make that tool. Awesome Thanks! I will let ya'll know if thats not it :-)

I've done that job and it's really not that bad to do. Hope things work out for yah :!: :)

Todd.

ugh this would have worked... if I threaded the home made tool correctly Thanks again for the help :-) ( I am soooo Missing places liek Auto Zone where you can rent or borrow a tool... it would make this so simple !)

I had the same problem on my '95 Olds 88 'cept the clutch finally locked up. I was able to put a "compressor delete" pully in place till I scam enough $$$ for new compressor and clutch setup. Was a easy bolt in job and was able to use the same belt.