First, a Happy Thanksgiving to all. I give thanks to all who contribute on this site. I’m not a mechanic by even the loosest of definitions, but I’m crazy enough to try! Thanks to posts here I recently changed my power steering pump and shocks all the way around. I thought I was done for a while, not! I pulled in the garage after work yesterday and smoke was rolling out from under the hood. It was obvious where it was coming from...the AC compressor clutch/compressor. Today I had my son turn the engine over while I watched to see what the pulley and clutch were doing. The engine struggled and it was clear it wasn’t going to turn over. I took the belt off and it started right up. The pulley was frozen. Is there any chance it could just be the clutch or is it safe to assume that the compressor is toast as well? I don’t plan to tackle this myself as I have no experience or tools for AC work. However, I’d like to arm myself with some knowledge before I go to a new mechanic. One other note that may or may not be relevant. With the vehicle running, after removing the belt, I turned the AC on and I noticed a change in the sound of the engine. I turned it off, and again the sound of the engine changed. Again, there was no belt attached to the compressor pulley when I did this. I appreciate any time you may be able to spare!
Mike
Mike
Mike
Mike