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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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A/C Pulley Squeaking

A friend came by the house yesterday with a weird squeaking under the hood. We checked all the pulleys and belt tensioner, all checked out fine. Come to find out it’s the A/C compressor pulley making all the noise. Is there a way to rebuild this or do you have to replace the A/C compressor?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Glenn....Not sure this is the right thread but read here

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ml#post4461995
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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His a/c works fine, engages and disengages. It has a rythmic squeak all the time and gets louder/faster with rpms.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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I have the same problem and would like an answer to the same question. Also, the squeel remains whether or not the A/C clutch is engaged.

Thanks!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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Yeah, the squeal remains the entire time the engine is running.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:30 AM
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Bump.......
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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Sounds like the clutch bearing
This will give you an idea of what has to be done

how to change the ac clutch bearing on a 2001 d... - JustAnswer
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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ok, I'll check Ed's site to see if he sells a rebuild kit.

Thanks for the link Ray.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Glenn, Replacing the a/c clutch is a easy job just remove the bolt in the middle of the clutch remove the plate, remove the snap ring that holds the bearing ac pulley on tap very lightly on the wheel equally all around to remove, DO NOT put anything between the compressor housing and the wheel to try and pry or you risk damaging the compressor housing or worse. WEAR Safety Glasses just in case. Re-install the new wheel in reverse order and adjust the air gap on the clutch plate and its done. Sometimes the old wheels come off easily, other times.........................................
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Does sound pretty easy! Thanks for the tips Costa!!!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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ok, I'll check Ed's site to see if he sells a rebuild kit.

Thanks for the link Ray.
Who is Ed and where is his site?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Ed is the FTE Parts guy. He's on top of the page with the sponsors.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Who is Ed and where is his site?

I am Ed.


link in my sig..


I was FTEPARTSGUY but I changed jobs and now work back at Millennium Ford aka Y2KFORD.


www.partsguyed.com
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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There's Ed lol...
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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There's Ed lol...

got to watch the FTEPARTSGUY stuff, will send them to the wrong site. lol


just a matter of time and I'll get that domain name back.....
 
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