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Noisy airconditioner bearing

Submitted: Monday, May 02, 2005 at 22:43

flashnick

Has anybody ever replaced the front pulley bearings on an airconditioning compressor?
Is it a waste of time and money (WOFTAM) or is it a simple task?? (Been driving through a bit too much deep muddy water) And no its not the tensioner pulley bearing :-(

Thanks in advance
Nick
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AnswerID: 109336   Submitted: Monday, May 02, 2005 at 22:49

Bilbo replied:

Never had to replace the bearings, but I do know that removing the air con compressor on a GQ Nissan is a bitch. BUT replacing it - is real BITCH!!!

Especially in 44C heat on the side of the track around Laverton, WA in summer!!

It nearly killed me from heat exhaustion.

Bilbo
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AnswerID: 109340   Submitted: Monday, May 02, 2005 at 22:55

Truckster (Vic) replied:

On what sort of car?
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FollowupID: 365991   Submitted: Monday, May 02, 2005 at 23:03

Member - Duncs posted:

He said a GQ but under the conditions he describes it could be anything. I never want to do any job on any car in 44C heat on the side of the track near Laverton.
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FollowupID: 365997   Submitted: Monday, May 02, 2005 at 23:44

Martyn (WA) posted:

Truckman,
Flashnick who posted never mentioned what vehicle, Bilbo was the one who mentioned GQ, haven't got a clue. The bearings crapped out on mine I cut the belt and wound the windows down until I could get to civilisation, if I remember right the air con belt is the inner most one I think.
Keep the shiny side up

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FollowupID: 366019   Submitted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 09:17

flashnick posted:

Yeah - GQ - good guess. Didnt think it mattered much what vehicle - seeems none of em are much fun to do - just wondering if it was worth replacing the bearing - then I was going to worry about how to get at it.

Thanks guys
Nick
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AnswerID: 109382   Submitted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 07:38

gqpat replied:

If it is a GQ just did mine recently 1 radiator shroud or better still radiator 2 there are 3 6mm threads in front pulley attach a pully remover remove 10mm head nut in middle first pull off front cover plate the pulley it self will remain on compressor then remove circlip from behind this plate ,then the pulley itself should come off by hand then just knock out bearing and refit
Was quoted anywhere from $48-78 for bearing so shop around whole process should take 1-1.5 hrs and you dont need to remove compressor...
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AnswerID: 109386   Submitted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 07:55

Rigor replied:

Did mine on a Jackaroo , reasonably easy , undo the compressor and (not the hoses) which will enable you to access the pulley , once the pulley is off the rest is a piece of cake . Don't know about access on the Nissan though .
good luck

Dave L.
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FollowupID: 366068   Submitted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 14:23

Savvas posted:

Hi Dave,

Which Jack is yours again? I had to get the one on mine done last year, and it wasn't very easy.

Cheers... Savvas
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AnswerID: 109409   Submitted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 09:22

flashnick replied:

Great stuff
Thanks everybody -
Sounds like a four stubbie job. - thats not too bad

cheers
Nick
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FollowupID: 366023   Submitted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at 09:53

BenSpoon posted:

Just wait till you get stuck into that circlip you cant even see-
use a mirror and if you havent got a set of circlip pliers that do in and out, go grab a pair- they will save an hour or two of cursing.
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