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New owner needs help
I recently bought an 01 f250 4x4 with the 7.3 and 150k. It was not perfect but for the price I though it was worth my problem is that the ac clutch has gone bad and is screeching and started to smoke it's now parked and I can't even start it with out sounding likes it going to explode.
Question: can I remove the ac clutch and run the engine with out it. I would remove the shims and place the 8mm back. Is that a possible?
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Diego
Question: can I remove the ac clutch and run the engine with out it. I would remove the shims and place the 8mm back. Is that a possible?
Thank you
Diego
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Welcome to FTE, stand by I am sure someone will be along that can answer your questions.
Have you looked at the front of the motor under the hood for a diagram for the belt? Sometimes there is a diagram showing with AC and without.
Perhaps it is possible to buy a new belt using the alternate routing thereby deleting the AC out of the picture.
That is exactly what I did on my 92 Taurus.
Have you looked at the front of the motor under the hood for a diagram for the belt? Sometimes there is a diagram showing with AC and without.
Perhaps it is possible to buy a new belt using the alternate routing thereby deleting the AC out of the picture.
That is exactly what I did on my 92 Taurus.
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It's at a buddy's house 5 miles from mine and I'm going on deployment Monday. The answer is no you cant run it with out the clutch. The belt slips off
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My son and I replaces his AC clutch on his 2001 V10,little bit of finagling, a mirror and a 1/4 socket set and we did it, couple hours and under $100.00 from Advanced auto(we went with the cheap stuff) works great. Maybe you should check it out it might not be such a bad job.
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Did not have the time to look into that but probably would have worked
Ended up buying the same thing it's just hectic preparing for a 10 month deployment moving out of my place in norfolk while the truck is in Miami. I will keep you guys updated
My son and I replaces his AC clutch on his 2001 V10,little bit of finagling, a mirror and a 1/4 socket set and we did it, couple hours and under $100.00 from Advanced auto(we went with the cheap stuff) works great. Maybe you should check it out it might not be such a bad job.
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