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I just put ac in over the weekend and everything seems to be good(I'm actually overly excited) The compressor was out of an 88 a little older than my year but when the compressor is off it seems to have a grinding noise not bad kinda like brakes sound after a night of rusting from a rain storm. Seems to be slowly going away but it is still there, is this from sitting and it just needs to work out? Or might I need to get a clutch kit or can I replace the clutch on the compressor? Thanks in advance

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The clutches top and bottom can be removed and swapped. In fact you can pull the top clutch part and take a wire brush and clean up the contacting faces. They're probably rusted up. If you do pull the top clutch plate, be very careful. There's a little washer that sits on top of the shaft and it'll fall out. However, it's probably the bearings that are going out in your compressor and you'll need to find a new/different one. Drive it for a while and see if it gets better or worse.

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Cool, I am just going to see what it does I bought the kit from the local yard and they will replace if needed. Seems to be getting better, it has only been in for 2 days so time will tell.
It sounds like the clutch, if I press on the front of it while the ac is off and it's running it amplifies it like pressure is pushing it to the weathered clutch if that makes sense.

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Well I believe my compressor crapped last night, driving ac off normal noises from the compressor and this awful noise like I broke a belt or belt hit the fan, pulled over and took a look see. Compressor belt intact but loose, staying stationary while the motor is running. But everything else is fine? Was this noise the compressor binding and just seizing up? I did notice that even with the ac off seemed the motor was dragging, what do you guys think I don't get why the belt is loose but not broke? Mayby almost broke the belt but stretched it due to the compressor going south? Anyway time to back to the yard I guess and swap but seems to be a pain to drain and refill just to get another worn compressor. Anyone know if a clone unit from the parts store is good?? Cost???