****** http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">****** name="ProgId" content="Word.Document">****** name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9">****** name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/CRAIGB%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <woNotOptimizeForBrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> 1995 E-150 4.9 301,640 miles, and the Compressor pulley starts to make noises.
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I have read the posts and have taken the 8 mm bolt out, removed the plate, Shim and snap ring. But I can not get the pulley and bearing off. The compressor is still mounted and I do not have room to use a puller.
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I don’t want to pry on anything and mess it up.
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Do you just get the pulley off with bearing or does the whole front come off?
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Any suggestions on how to get it off? The bearing is missing some ***** and is very loose, but I do not see any bluing that would indicate high heat..
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The a/c worked fine, just noisy and I only need to replace the bearing.
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Thanks for any help.
Craig

 

After removing the snap ring, the pulley and bearing "should" just slide right off with little effort. You can help it a bit with a couple of screwdrivers between the pulley and compressor. Add some lube to the area around the snap ring to help, too.
If it won't come off readily, the bearing may have spun on the compressor snout. If so, the snout is damaged and you will need to replace the compressor. If the snout is damaged, the new bearing will usually spin with the pulley when under load causing further damage.

You are replacing the entire clutch assembly, right? (Clutch plate, pulley and coil).
Replacing just the pulley and bearing is just asking for failure. The pulley and clutch plate wear together (note the grooves.). Replacing either part with new greatly reduces the contact area and it will slip and overheat all of the related parts including the compressor shaft seal.

 

I'm not a fan of replacing the coil unless it needs it. There are only three parts in the clutch system and it very rarely fails.

Pry the pulley off with a couple of screwdrivers as suggested. However, be advised that you should only get the tip of the blades just barely under the compressor side of the pulley rim, otherwise, you will hook the coil and will either damage it or will not be able to get anything to move. Alternate sides and get it moving to get it off.

Worst case, all new compressor.

Steve

 

True, they don't fail often. Replacement is a judgment call.
I was mostly referring to the pulley and clutch plate. Those need to be replaced as a pair.