Air cond trouble
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sarver Pa
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Air cond trouble
2000 C5 with 84,000 mi. Got to Corvette Carlisle and had a bad rattle coming from the front of the engine. changed the idler pulley at the fairgrounds even though I changed them all last year. Still rattles, on closer exam I see metal shavings around the front of the AC compressor clutch and it's quiet when AC is on. Looks like bad clutch. Can this be changed on the car or should I just change the whole compressor ? It still cools fine!
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From: Bucks County Pa
AC Clutch
Hi, I wouldn't say it's impossible to change the ac clutch assy on the car, but you would have to remove other components to get to it with the specialty tools neccessary. In the end it would be so easier to take the comp off the car, and either get a reman, or change the clutch assy on yours. Below are instructs on how the service manual recommends doing it.
Good Luck.
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Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Removal V7 - Direct Mount
Tools Required
J 33023-A Puller Pilot
J 41552 Compressor Pulley Puller
J 41790 Compressor Holding Fixture
Remove the A/C compressor from the vehicle.
Clamp J 41790 in a vise and attach the A/C compressor to J 41790 .
Remove the clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal .
Using external snap ring pliers (1), remove the retaining ring (3) from the clutch rotor and bearing assembly.
Place J 33023-A on the clutch rotor.
Install J 41552 down into the inner circle of slots in the rotor. Turn J 41552 clockwise in the slots to engage the puller tangs with the rotor.
Hold J 41552 in place and use a wrench to turn the center forcing screw against J 33023-A to remove the clutch rotor and bearing assembly.
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Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal V7 - Direct Mount
Tools Required
J 33013-B Hub and Drive Plate Remover/Installer
J 33027-A Clutch Hub Holding Tool
J 41790 A/C Compressor Holding Fixture
Remove the A/C compressor from the vehicle.
Clamp the A/C compressor holding fixture, J 41790 in a vise and attach the A/C compressor to the J 41790 .
Hold the clutch hub and drive plate assembly (2) in place using the J 33027-A .
Remove the A/C compressor shaft nut with a 13 mm socket (1).
Thread the J 33013-B into the hub.
Remove the hub and drive plate assembly (1) by turning the center screw into the body of the J 33013-B and against the A/C compressor shaft.
Remove the shaft key and retain for reassembly.
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Compressor Clutch Coil Removal V7 - Direct Mount
Tools Required
J 8433 Compressor Pulley Puller
J 8433-3 Forcing Screw
J 33023-A Puller Pilot
J 33025 Clutch Coil Puller Legs
J 41790 Compressor Holding Fixture
Remove the A/C compressor from the vehicle.
Clamp the J 41790 in a vise and attach the A/C compressor to the J 41790 .
Remove the A/C compressor clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal .
Install the J 33023-A onto the front head of the A/C compressor.
Remove the A/C compressor rotor and bearing assembly. Refer to Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Removal .
Mark the clutch coil terminal location (2) on the A/C compressor front head.
Install the J 33025 onto the J 8433 .
Install the J 8433 onto the A/C compressor clutch coil (1) and tighten the puller leg bolts.
Tighten the center forcing screw J 8433-3 of the J 8433 against the J 33023-A to remove the A/C compressor clutch coil from the A/C compressor.
Remove the J 8433-3 , the J 33023-A , the J 33025 and the J 8433 .
Good Luck.
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Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Removal V7 - Direct Mount
Tools Required
J 33023-A Puller Pilot
J 41552 Compressor Pulley Puller
J 41790 Compressor Holding Fixture
Remove the A/C compressor from the vehicle.
Clamp J 41790 in a vise and attach the A/C compressor to J 41790 .
Remove the clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal .
Using external snap ring pliers (1), remove the retaining ring (3) from the clutch rotor and bearing assembly.
Place J 33023-A on the clutch rotor.
Install J 41552 down into the inner circle of slots in the rotor. Turn J 41552 clockwise in the slots to engage the puller tangs with the rotor.
Hold J 41552 in place and use a wrench to turn the center forcing screw against J 33023-A to remove the clutch rotor and bearing assembly.
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Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal V7 - Direct Mount
Tools Required
J 33013-B Hub and Drive Plate Remover/Installer
J 33027-A Clutch Hub Holding Tool
J 41790 A/C Compressor Holding Fixture
Remove the A/C compressor from the vehicle.
Clamp the A/C compressor holding fixture, J 41790 in a vise and attach the A/C compressor to the J 41790 .
Hold the clutch hub and drive plate assembly (2) in place using the J 33027-A .
Remove the A/C compressor shaft nut with a 13 mm socket (1).
Thread the J 33013-B into the hub.
Remove the hub and drive plate assembly (1) by turning the center screw into the body of the J 33013-B and against the A/C compressor shaft.
Remove the shaft key and retain for reassembly.
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Compressor Clutch Coil Removal V7 - Direct Mount
Tools Required
J 8433 Compressor Pulley Puller
J 8433-3 Forcing Screw
J 33023-A Puller Pilot
J 33025 Clutch Coil Puller Legs
J 41790 Compressor Holding Fixture
Remove the A/C compressor from the vehicle.
Clamp the J 41790 in a vise and attach the A/C compressor to the J 41790 .
Remove the A/C compressor clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to Compressor Clutch Plate and Hub Assembly Removal .
Install the J 33023-A onto the front head of the A/C compressor.
Remove the A/C compressor rotor and bearing assembly. Refer to Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Removal .
Mark the clutch coil terminal location (2) on the A/C compressor front head.
Install the J 33025 onto the J 8433 .
Install the J 8433 onto the A/C compressor clutch coil (1) and tighten the puller leg bolts.
Tighten the center forcing screw J 8433-3 of the J 8433 against the J 33023-A to remove the A/C compressor clutch coil from the A/C compressor.
Remove the J 8433-3 , the J 33023-A , the J 33025 and the J 8433 .
Last edited by bestvettever; Sep 11, 2009 at 01:55 PM.
