MY alt is actually going right now, but really slowly. The bearings, when shot, make a horid sound as they spin in the case. If one gets bound up inthere it will get ever worse. In my case the power end of things still works fine, just hte bearings only going. Not saying this has to be an alt but it sounds a little like what I've gone thru in the past.

THe problem is my clutch fan, its for my heating/AC. I couldnt figure it out cause it was night time, but today i looked at it and a see the dang thing wobbling and stuff, Well there goes another $100-$150 down the drain, Man I need to get my door fixed from that accident, Get Car repainted, get clutch fan fixed,

Doors from Accident - $1000
Clutch Fan - $ 125
Car Repainted - $ 700 (Dad is in Car buisness, I get everything car related Cheap)

Grand Total - $1825

Im a little sad, Im 16 years old, I dunno where im gonna come up with the $$$ for this. Right now not even Fast Food joints are hiring people.. I gotta figure something out here heheh

2 words for extra income:

Meth lab.

Enough said.

I have a friend who can help ya out.

Will you must really want to do up your Bonneville.

Ty

Just kidding. Couldn't get away with it. I serve on a Commission with the local PD. Strategic Planning, in my spare time. Funny story about the APD.....one of the detective'* cars is a 2001 SSEi. Seized in a drug raid, pressed into service. Lucky stiff. What a ride to be in all day around town! Puts all those Crown Vics to shame. I forgot to check the tires on that car. I'll do that next time. Bet they ain't stock, eh?

I'm having the same problem. Most noticable in the morning. Smoke is coming from the right side of the hood. no smell, but my climate control system stopped working. No A/C or heat will blow when you turn on the climate control system. When you turn on the A/C it makes a wierd whirring/slighty squecky noise. Any thoughts on what the problem is. By the way this is just the latest problem in what has become a long list of things that have gone wrong with this 97 SSEi. I am seriously considering getting rid this car. I just can't tolerate much more going wrong with what I thought was going to be a fun, fast gadget filled car. :(

Is this normal? When the AC compressor/clutch fails, you get NO air out? I hope this isn't true.....but if it is, at least you can get parts from the junkyard....any H body will do. I'm gonna look this up, but has anybody else experienced the same thing?

I still get Air and Heat, ITs just i ride aroudn with a loud squeking noise now. Until i get it fixed at least.

Blue, you may be lucky. Look back to page one of this thread. jgssei has a similar problem and gets NO air out. Maybe there'* a difference in the climate control between yours and a 97. Have you checked prices on www.gmpartsdirect.com or a wrecking yard yet?

Blue, did you say clutchfan, ummmm is this yourBonnie we`re talkin` about. Clutchfan??, on a front-wheel drive, or did i miss something else you wrote