Remove and Replace AC Compressor Clutch and Bearing Without Removing Refrigerant or Compressor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2021
- If your car's AC compressor is making noise, the clutch/pulley bearing likely needs to be replace. On my 1995 Toyota Camry, we replaced the AC compressor clutch bearing without discharging the refrigerant from the compressor or removing the AC compressor from the car. We removed the compressor mounting bolts and repositioned the compressor just enough to be able to remove the pressure plate and pulley to replace the clutch bearing. We also tested the AC compressor magnetic coil and clutch assembly before we remounted the AC compressor to the car.
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The absolute best step by step troubleshooting /assembly demonstration I've ever witnessed on TH-cam. Thank you from the public. I hope all other mechanics sharing tips see this.
You're welcome, Glenn, and thank you! That's one of the nicest and most thoughtful comments I've received on my channel. I truly appreciate that you took the time to write it. Comments like yours remind me to show detailed steps in the process of fixing stuff so others feel like they too can tackle the project. Sister says, "Thank you," too!
Very much agree. I was hesitant to do a clutch job myself, but going for it now. No chance I pay a shop to do this when I have a step by step guide.
Very Smart lady! This has to be the best AC compressor repair video I've watched.
Thank you, Chris, for taking the time to say such a nice thing. I appreciate that. ;)
professional camera and lighting, clear instruction. I hate those TH-camrs filmed in the dark and only said 'it is done, a success'.
Thank you, forgetful me, for the thoughtful and nice comment. I hope the video helped you.
great instructional video.....am retired ASE mechanic was looking for a video to show my son how this procedure is performed. good step by step detailed and sequenced instructions on procedure!
Well, hoke, what a nice thing to say. Thank you! Your words carry great weigh, given your certification and experience. I also appreciate that you took the time to leave your comment. Happy DIYing to you and your son!
@@frugaldiy1 your welcomed!
You two just saved me a huge headache! I’m doing this exact thing on my daughters car tomorrow and I doubt I would ever find anything else out there that is more informative and visual. I’ve been looking online for over a week. So glad I found this video. Thank you!
You're welcome, James. I'm glad the video is useful to you, and thank you for the nice comment.
Best DIY a/c clutch replacement video and narration out there. She covers everything in detail. This is a 2 person DIY job.
Thanks so much!
You're welcome, David, and thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful and nice comment. Sister and I truly appreciate that. You've made our day! Happy DIYing!
This ended up being for a different vehicle than I was looking for, but I just have to say this is very well done. Nice job ladies, I'm impressed
Thank you, The Geek Side, sister and I appreciated that.
AWESOME INFO CAMRY VIDEO-your camry a/c clutch bearing replacement video is the ONLY video/Information even that I FOUND on the WHOLE INTERNET /YOU TUBE that Actually TELLS YOU HOW TO REPLACE /INSTALL the A/C CLUTCH BEARING ON TOYOTA CAMRYS from 1992-2001 ...So needless to say.....THANKS SOOOOOOO VERY VERY MUCH!!!
You're welcome, JACKBUD. Thank you for your kind words and comment. They mean a lot to me. Happy DIYing!
Spot on!! Exact amount of detail without excessive information. Thank you for taking your time to help a fella out. Take care.
You're welcome, Richard, and thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Your words mean a lot to me. Happy DIYing!
i second that but what kind of vehicle are you working on?
I was actually trying to look for how to do this on my Honda. But you guys were so awesome with everything you were doing I couldn't leave. You guys are EXCELLENT!!!
I was completely lost and now I know how to fix my car. Well done ladies!
Thank you, Dertro. Sister and I appreciate your comment, and I hope your project goes smoothly.
Tu vídeo ha sido un trabajo detallado, específico y muy bien explicado, sobre todo, haciendo hincapié en detalles muy importantes tanto en el montaje y desmontaje. Muy bueno, me ha servido mucho. Estoy en el proceso de reparación de un compresor de un w203 y tus explicaciones me han servido para intentar hacerlo por mí mismo. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo. Saludos desde Valencia. España.
Really, really nice video. Had no idea you could change the clutch assembly without taking out the whole compressor, and avoid the extraction and refilling of the refrigerant issue. So many useful tips/techniques you shared. THANK YOU. Please do more videos as you do more work on your cars ...LOL!
You're welcome, Noey. And, thank you for one on the most thoughtful and nicest comments I've ever received. You've made my day! Happy DIYing!
This video will certainly help many people and very informative. My only concern was the price you paid for the bearing. There are many knock offs out there. So buyer beware. 👍
Thank you I was gonna take the compressor out until I watch your video 🙏🏾much love from Saudi Arabia
Hi Joe, and much love back for the USA! I'm so glad the video helped you.
Ladies, an absolutely amazing and detailed high-quality video on how to I’m a licensed mechanic and I have nothing but praise for your instructional video. Thank you.
Michael, that means a great deal coming from you. I truly appreciate your thoughtful comment and that you took the time to write it. I'll tell Sister you said that and that will make her day--mine too! ;) I can't thank you enough.
Hey yall. One of the best videos i’ve ever watched. Thanks, for sharing. We can tell this wasnt your first rodeo.
You're welcome, Cindy. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment. Means a lot to me.
Now this is real shade tree mechaning by two knowledgeable ladies. If you two can do it anyone can do it.
I cannot thank you enough ladies. Appreciate the very thorough tutorial. I just placed the bearing I bought in the freezer. New subscriber here.
You're welcome, navyblu79, and thank you for the kinds words. That was a fun project to work on! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.
These ladies are God sent.
What a nice and generous demonstration! I already love them..❤❤❤
God bless you for this wonderful video.
I have exactly this problem in my Toyota Premio 265 yr 2009. We removed the sarpentine belt. AC OFF, engaged the gear, no rattling. Switched the AC ON with the belt removed, slight rattling. Put back the belt, AC ON, engaged the gear, more rattling sounds.
Thank you, Dennis, for taking the time to leave such a nice and thoughtful comment. It means a lot to me. I'll pass it on to Sister, and it will make her smile. Merry Christmas, Sir!
@@frugaldiy1 for real, I wish you were here in Kenya. You could have repaired this AC for me. But I have saved this video on TH-cam. We will watch it together with my mechanic before commencing the repairs.
Say hi to your sister and Merry Christmas from me and my family.
We love you..♥️♥️♥️
Love you, too, my friend. ;)
Great video, I've never seen anyone torque the mounting bolts on an AC compressor before.
You ladies are thorough! lol
One small tip. Some compressors/alternators have dowel pins to align them to the engine. Cleaning them off and applying anti seeze to the holes will help prevent them from getting stuck and being difficult to remove in the future.
Thank you for both the kind words and the wonderful tip you shared with us and other viewers. We are all learning together.
Local shop said $700 cause parts weren't available, Liar, Liar Pants on fire. Nice work looking fwd for more. elegant simplicity
Thank you, paul. That's a nice thing to say. Re the local shop, yep! You see you can DIY and save a bunch of your hard-earned money. The parts are plentiful.
@@frugaldiy1 I have a garage full of tools, It just chafe's my hide when people lie to me. And why? a good mechanic could prolly do this in an hour, or less and not need to go through all the hassle of changing out a compressor. and now losing a customer's trust.
I agree 100%, paul. That's why I fix my own stuff. At my age, close to 60, I've fixed enough stuff and been ripped off enough to know better and have no patience for it. Every person in every profession can earn money the honest way, but few do. They're out there, for sure, but hard to find.
@@frugaldiy1 ever watch South Main Auto?
Eric O is an inspiration
No, I haven't. Thank you for telling me about the channel.
Awesome job! Nice commentary and excellent explanation of work being performed! Great job ladies!
Thank you so much, Eric, for your compliment and kind words! They truly mean a lot to me.
You've made my day!
I am glad I watched this! I was going to order the whole A/C clutch assembly. I like that this cost less than $20, fantastic video!!!
Thank you, jampskan. I'm glad the video helped you. Yep, it's a cheap repair.
Thank you to you two professors, from TH-cam university for this classroom instruction! Very informative!
Thank you, Thomas. You made my night. Professor Frugal ;)
Good explanation about the shims. I've only recently heard much about them in preparation to work on mine. I caught the drift from other videos, but you explained them in more depth. Thanks!
You're welcome, Jim, and thank you for your nice comment. I appreciate that.
Awesome step-by-step tutorial. Thank you for sharing!
Very nice job on the video👍You provided much detail for performing this task.
Great video! I was never bored and it easily held my attention. My car needs a coil, which i couldn't find (salvage yard, no thanks), so i had a nearby shop replace the entire compressor $983.15...ouch😮
Thank you, Angus. That's kind of you to say. Yep, ouch, on the cost. Sorry you had to shell out that cash.
I agree with other viewers and this is the best tutorial on how to replace ac bearing. Appreciate your great work to help people like me.
JackM, it's my absolute pleasure to help folks fix stuff themselves and save their hard-earned money. Thank you for your thoughtful words and for taking the time to write them. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! ;)
One of the best How To videos I've ever seen thank you Ladies 👊
D C, you are so kind. Thank you very much for your wonderful comment. Your words mean a lot to sister and me.
Briliant tutorial ladies! Very clear, detailed and informative. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much, and you're welcome. ;)
Excellent ladies. I am in the process to overhaul my compressor and was not sure how to remove the bearing. Thanks 🙏
Thank you, Heinrich. Good luck with your project. Have fun!
Great work Laadies. Many thanks for the excellent presentation.
You're welcome, Alex, and thank you. ;)
enjoyable presentation , i love your work ,thanks for sharing , cheers from down under
Thank you for this so informative video. I was able to replace the AC compressor clutch without the need to bring to the shop to remove the refrigerant. My 1997 Camry has rusted bolts that I could not remove the lower bolt of the thermostat housing. I was afraid to force it because before doing it, I broke the adjusting bolt of the fan belt due to so much rust. I moved the compressor to the best position I could aware of not to let the wirings to the magnetic coil rub with the thermostat housing. Because I have no one to hold the tongue and plier while removing the 10mm center bolt, I used a vice grip and clamped tight a portion of the pressure plate to prevent it from rotating. I positioned its handle against the wall (see the photo). By hammering the handle of the torque wrench, I was able to remove the center bolt. The other harder one was the removal and replacement of the snap ring because I could not see clearly the holes where I should place the tool. My cellphone camera guided me to that. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN, MY CAR IS COOL AGAIN.
BRAVO! Well done, my friend! I'm impressed with your ingenuity and dogmatic approach to the project. YOU don't give up and that's impressive and rare. Much respect! Wait til I tell sister; she'll be impressed too. I just love people like you who find a way to achieve the task at hand and improvise. I'm over the moon that the video helped you and got your Camry cool again. What and awesome story. Thank you!
This video is so detail and very well explained, a big thumbs up for you two, wish you success for your channel =)
Ronald, thank you! I truly appreciate your kinds words and well wishes. Merry Christmas to you and your loved loves.
This video is simply awesome! I am truly impressed! Keep up the good work and great videos. Hope you ladies have a great day! Thank you@
Jonah, thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely and thoughtful comment. Your words of support and encouragement mean a lot to me. Happy DIYing!
A few years ago I removed an AC clutch shim to repair my 1998 Frontier AC without unbolting or removing the compressor (AC clutch was slipping, intermittently). I didn't even need to remove the AC belt !!!
Great video. Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. It cleared a few things I did not know where to start: using the pliers to lock the pressure plate. Others activate the magnetic clutch from the dashboard, unscrew the 10 mm bolt, turn it off and continue. However, that approach only works if the magnet is good, mine was damaged so your approach works best.
One comment though: when using the extractor, it is very important to use the cup to support the extractor bolt on the compressor case, and not on the compressor shaft. Putting axial pressure on the compressor shaft "could/might" damage the compressor. If the pulley comes out easily, likely no issue, but if the pulley is very stuck the extra pressure is not good for the shaft.
Thank you, Juan, and thank you for the valuable info you added. It helps us all. Happy New Year!
lady great instruction and trainer, women might be better that men at repairing because the motherly care they take not impatient muscle, immediate like and follow
LOL! GGARRICKK, thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and nice comment. It means a lot to me. Welcome to the channel!
Very informative demonstration, Thanks Much!
Great detailed informative video! Thank you so much for your time & video.
You're welcome, Alfred, and thank you so much for the nice comment. I hope the video helps you with your AC.
Great video. Clear communication and no bs. 👍👍
Thank you, Anonymous. I appreciate that. ;)
Great video , very informative with no babble . Subscribed . Thanks .
You're welcome, Jason, and thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Welcome to the channel!
Great video...great step by step explanation. THANKS
Thank you for creating this awesome video. Managed to fix my Toyota Prado!
All the best
You're welcome, Igor. Isn't it satisfying to fix your own stuff? You saved soooo much money. Job well done, Igor! Enjoy the AC!
@@frugaldiy1 Yes indeed.
Well I haven't put it together yet (waiting for my bearing to arrive) but it should be OK.
Thank you once again from Australia
You're welcome from the USA.
Very helpful!! Thanks for taking the time to make and post that!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video, it helped alot!
I couldn't fit the 3 jaw puller ... but a 2 jaw worked fine!
That's great to hear. I'm glad the video helped you, and you're welcome. ;)
I am a hvacr tech mine is bad on my swift I have to remove the compressor to give to someone to get it done since it s hard to get i am from the Caribbean Great video if I could get it myself with this video I know I can get it done thanks so much love from st lucia chill water tech
That's a BIG bummer, neilvester victor. I'm sorry to hear that. I wish I could help you.
Thank you for the nice words and much love back from the USA! I mean that. We're all more alike than different, and us common, normal folks are the only ones with any common sense, and, hopefully, moral compasses. ;)
Thank you very much, I am doing this and was wondering about the tangs!
You're welcome, Ali. Glad the video helped you.
Hello, very nice explanations from your end, do you know why these spacers are used for ? Is there 2 of them ? i changed the glutch without taking care of it and now, fuses are burned everytime i plug the glutch ...
Very thorough explanation and rebuild. Thank you
Thank you, David. ;)
Im gonna watch it a couple more times, before I screw mine up!!!
William, you're not going to screw anything up. You'll do just fine. Once you start the project, it will all start coming together and making sense. You'll be a pro by the time you're done. ;)
@@frugaldiy1 So I need the model number off the compressor to get the correct bearing for the clutch??? Right??
Yes. You can also call the parts department of the local dealership and ask them what the model number of your vehicle's compressors is and then buy the bearing online.
@@frugaldiy1 Its too old 1975 Chevy truck, the AC has the model number on it and I can't find anything online thou
great video ladies ,explained everything very well
Thank you, Lori. We appreciate that. Good luck on your project. ;)
She explained everything perfectly.
Thank you, William. That's so kind of you. ;)
Very detailed! Excellent! Thanks a bunch!
Thank you, Rob, for your wonderful comment and for taking the time to write it. ;)
Respect for you ladies 😊
Only vid that shows everything!!!
good job. I think the hardest part is to remove the snap ring I also saw it looks like the plastic timing cover had broken😀
Thank you. Yep, the snap ring is a bit of a struggle. Good luck on your project. ;)
Man, I love seeing a woman do stuff like this.. Can't wait to show my daughters. :)
BellyUpFis, that's one of the best and most meaningful comments I've gotten on my channel. Thank you for that! I hope either watching their Dad fix the AC or watching my video inspires your daughters to DIY and become independent young ladies. Please tell your daughters, I'll be looking for their TH-cam DIY videos in the near future. :)
Step by step process, thank you so much for explaining it very detailed I didn’t know how to do this job but thanks to this video and for sharing your knowledge now I know.
Definitely I will marry you 😉
Antonio, I have complete confidence in you that you can do the job well! As to the marriage proposal, the last guy who proposed to me on this channel, called off the wedding the next day because the pilot light on his water heater went out again the next day. Bummer! I'm still getting over that. LOL ;)
I learn a lot from this video thank you
Wonderful video, very informative I really learned alot. Thank you
You're welcome, Orlando, and thank you for the lovely compliment! That was a fun project for my sister and I.
@@frugaldiy1 great, I hope it help others as well, it shows me how to do my 2000 toyota levin l. Again thank you
Orlando, you'll save a lot of money if you do the work yourself, and you'll likely do a better job than a shop would. I'm rooting for you!
Great video, helped a lot with the same repair on my Miata :)
Thank you for the nice comment, Jonathon. I'm glad the video helped you.
Thank you, very informative video
A+ tutorial. Amazing. Thank you!!!
You're welcome, Matthew. Thank you for the kind words.
Excellent video. Well done by professionals
wallacetom1, I truly appreciate your kind words. They mean a lot to me. A little bit of determination and a Toyota shop manual, and you can't go wrong. :) Happy DIYing!
Very nice video. Not too technical but very informative !!
Thank you, Dennis.
Nice video; I am in the process of trying to order a bearing for my AC in my 2002 Ford Ranger with a 3 L engine.
Thank you, randy. Good luck on your project.
Great and useful video. Thank you for the tips.
You're welcome, DestilatorNo. Thank you for your nice comment. It means a lot to me. Merry Christmas!
great work ladies
So... what is likely to happen should you get coolant into the electrical system components ... say like the alternator? Like a lot of it?
Awesome ladies 🥰, great job 👍🏼. Thanks and Aloha 🌺
Thank you, Good Story. Your words mean a lot to us. :)
Excellent video thank you for going to all that effort! quick question: was the A/C still getting cold with the noisy bearing or did it stop functioning altogether?
You're welcome, and thank you. The A/C was operating just fine and blowing cold.
Were you able to order the correct bearing prior to disassembly or did you have to get the bearing part numbers off the old bearing? My Denso compressor is a 10A15C
Very good video ladies, fantastic....job BJ
What a great Tutorial. 👌 So many good tips along the way as-well.
Although i snapped the bolt on mine 😅. I'm wondering if it was red loctite on there or, the way i clamped it with plumber grips.
Anywho. Subscribed !😁
Thank you, Pro choice, for the kind words. I'm sorry to hear the bolt snapped on you. That's tough to deal with. If it had snapped on us, I would have gone to Pick-n-Pull, a salvage yard, and just pulled an entire AC compressor, rebuilt it (internal seals too) and put it on the car.
Excellent video. My AC is working, but my AC clutch doesn't stop spinning when I turn the AC off. It spins slowly when AC is off. Turn AC on and it goes back to engaging and spinning faster. What could be causing that?
Dayum all ya'll are good!! I'm impressed!!
William, you warm my DIY heart. That's so kind of you to say. I'll tell Sister and that will make her night. We're just your average DIYers who like fixing stuff and saving our hard-earned money--just like you.
bravo ladies....great tutorial...superb...
probably I wana do same on my Chevy trailblazer 2008 but my case basically Compressor jammed/locked and now bearing started grinding noise..
may be I will have to to replace both Compressor & pulley...
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Regards
Fahim
Pakistan 🇵🇰
Thank you, Fahim. That's very kind of you to say. I'm not sure what you mean by the compressor jammed/locked, but maybe consider just replacing the clutch assembly (which includes the bearing). I hope it all works out for you, Fahim.
Very detailed and perfect,thnk you
You're welcome, oguz. Thank you!
Awesome information/tutorial
Thank you kindly. That's nice of you to say.
Excellent teachers. Thanks
Thank you, Victor. I'm grateful for your thoughtful comment. It means a lot. ;)
Really clear and concise and great video!! You and sister can work on my car!! lol No really Thank You!!!
Would this be the same for a buick 2002 LeSabre?
Sisters....you knocked it out of the park!
Thank you, Andy. That means a lot to us two sisters!
You're wonderful. Thank you!
You're welcome, Huff Homes, and thank you!
Great job, awesome detail explanation. We need more female mechanics 😊
Thank you, Orlando. You made me smile!
Fantastic video! I have a question though. Is the 10MM bolt reverse threaded? I didn't hear you say so but I noticed that at the end when you were putting it in you were tightening to the left. Was that because it's a reverse thread or because you were using the backside of a phone camera that makes things look the reverse of what they actually are?
i wasn't sure or how to do this procedure, i am amazed on how easy it was for the both of you to do this. I feel confident I can do this now. Thx a bunch.
You're welcome, Muscle Head. It's not that complicated at all. Sister and I had a good time doing the project.
Gracias!! Saludos de Bs as
You're welcome. ;)
Good job lady 👏🏻
Thank you, Sir. ;)
Personally I would have used are strap wrench to hold the clutch from spinning no chance of damage that way but overall very good video👍
Thank you, Uteopai.
Great informational video
Thank you, Tom.
Great video, we’ll explained. I’m possibly going to be doing this job as well. One question I have , you mentioned towards the end of the video that once you open the system , you’ll have to replace the receiver / dryer?
Yes and always! If you open (that means introduce air into the AC system to work on it or it has a leak) the system, you need to replace the receiver/dryer. The part doesn't cost much and, usually, is easy to replace. Happy DIYing and carry on!
@@frugaldiy1 thank you for getting back!
You bet, Joe. Happy to do it. ;)
great step by step video! am doing this to my vehicle now. I noticed that you didn't change the coil, is it necessary to if you just have play in the pulley? im dealing with this so any advice is appreciated. remove my coil In my car is a real pain and If I can avoid I will.
more info, I bought the whole assembly, have removed front plate and pulley. coil is left but if I can just leave oem parts ill do that. my main concern is the bad bearing and not necessarily the AC working.
Does it make noise when you turn your heater fan or air conditioner fan on Real loud, clicking noise when you turn it off, it stops but you can still hear it some
Nice!, you go girl! wit ur bad self. Nice step by steps
Thank you, Jerry. I'll tell Sister you said so. It means a lot to us. ;)
Awesome video I’m just gonna buy the entire clutch kit so I don’t have to beat that bearing out
Thank you, Mikhail. I don't blame you one bit for replacing the whole assembly. The job will go quicker if you do. Good luck on the project.