This one starts out as a noise diagnosis that ends up working in an AC clutch repair on a 1998 Acura 3.2 TL. In addition to the AC compressor clutch, we also…
AC Clutch Repair and Noise Diagnosis -EricTheCarGuy
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At 0:45 you say an Acura has 5 cylinders? Really? Never heard of a 5
cylinder engine before.
+EricTheCarGuy 8:54 is that the driveshaft, the thing with the yellow
sticker? #Questions
i would have done the compressor while i had it hanging down if its
a cost factor i understand that but my view is if you hasve to
pull the part down to fix the other part on it do both parts haha
but great video and i enjoyed this
My car makes quite an annoying knocking sound from the engine bay with the
heater/AC on. Also when the headlights are on, it makes a whining type
sound. I drive an 06 mazdaspeed 6. Think the AC/heater might have this
exact same problem. but what would cause the whining sound with the
headlights on?
It is damned nice to have air tools. They are often essential to completing
a home repair job. Zip, zip, zip, zip, zip. Nice.
I have a 1996 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo-V6 straight—my compressor clutch
don’t kick in when I press the inside botton -when I take out and put in
the relay the ac clutch looks like it wants to kick in-no noise of any kind
from the clutch in the compressor -both high & low ac lines have Freon-any
ideas what is wrong people /because Erick never answer viewers
questions(not mine)thanks
very common problem on the 02 impala also damn near a grand to fix though
Safety glasses engaged 8:28 So good :)
Hi everyone,
I have a ’06 Honda fit and whenever my AC compressor kicks in, it sounds
(from the outside) like knocking. The noise is kinda plasticky in nature.
How do I fix that?
the bearing the clutch pulley can be replaced also.Need to press it out and
in.
Haha, pschhh, how many “manys” do you need?
id use the vice for both removal and insertion of bearing but hey, a hammer
will do it…. :p
What if the clutch grabs when it wants? Sometimes it’ll stop grabbing.
It’s gotten to the point where I literally have to turn on the A/C and
when it doesn’t work, I have to pull over climb on the ground and manually
keep spinning the clutch with my hand until it grabs.
my car makes noise at idle but when i press in the clutch it goes away!?
help :D
Eric, what type camera are you using, it has great picture qaulity?
For installing the bearing in the bore, NEVER hammer or press on the INNER
race!!1 That is one way to trash a bearing! Could use a large socket or a
short piece of pipe and press on the OUTER race.
I don’t understand why manufacturers put things like AC
compressors/alternators one the bottom of the engine where all the dirt and
water are! Terrible design!
i could still hear the noise
Only 2 minutes into it so far, but it sure looks to be epic. That noise is
horrible, and given where the pulleys are, it looks to be a chore to get
to. I expect to enjoy watching the rest.
Yeah why did Honda do that for a short time anyway can someone explain ?
5 cylinder TL’s had 4 lug wheels while v6 cars had 5 lugs for this
generation.
Honda did the same type of thing for the 98-02 Accord and never did it
again afterwords. Any ideas why ?
My AC clutch has been shot since I bought the car 5 years ago… I just
spray white lithium grease into the damn thing and the sound disappears
if a car fall on Eric does anyone hear him scream?
You don’t have to use a impact you could just pull down on the covering
while you turn the tension should get the screw out
great video this is exactly my mazda protege’s problem the sound though is
slightly different. It sounds like a metal to metal grinding. and the noise
goes away when I step on the throttle I guess when it spins fast it lines
up due to centrifugal force or something. thanks
How often should you start a car that’s not on the road yet? Thanks!
what about a clicking sound?
That car might wanna get that oil leak checked out
This video is like a curse. I watched out of curiosity 2 weeks ago. My
clutch coil just went bad yesterday and now I am watching this video
again…
Thank-you Eric. Very informative and entertaining! Now I shall take my
Izusu Amigo to a mechanic and sound like I know what it is he is talking
about. Wonder how many people get ripped each day cause they just don’t do
their homework? ;)
thanks! I never really thought about how the A/C clutch engaged……. now
I know!
I was worrying about my A/C compressor health, but now I try the clucth
first. Nice tip Eric. Thanks
One of the best video and narrations I have seen on car repair. Thanks
Eric you more than covered the topic!
Wanted to say thanks for taking time to do these videos…I’ve been the
‘lucky one’ so to speak that fixes the family cars…but so many changes
over the years cars are more difficult to diagnose….Thanks for all you
do…
Years and years ago I used to kind of scoff at the techs who wore gloves…
But now…. My hands are so screwed up.. if I even so much as touch a dirty
bolt my left hand will start to bubble up within a day from an allergic
reaction. Nothing drastic, but it will itch like hell at first.
So very helpful,I have a95 Cadillac Deville Concours,Northstar,ya i
know!,,but I had a year fixing it ,and it run Beautifully,thanks for all
the video’s great for us DIYer’s thought i had to change the the whole
Assembly .
Perhaps: you did not mention when you installed the old snap-ring, you
already cleaned it when cleaning other things.
The coil is bad in my 2006 sonata and I was afraid to
tackle it because I read the spacing tolerance is
critical. After watching you in this video I’m no longer
afraid to go at it. Thanks for helping me to grow a pair.
Signed, Joe the coil guy!
Liked your videos. Great stuff. Just a thought. If scotty kilmer says that
hho fuel a scam or fictitious, what is your stand on hho on demand? Thanks
ericthecarguy
Cannot fix an annoying noise .Things I’ve done to my Dodge Ram 2500, 5.7
Liter Hemi.
1. Replaced the Steering wheel pump.
2.Replaced the A/C Compressor
3.Replaced the Belt Tensioner..
4. Replaced the Power steering pump Pully.
5. Bought break cleaner spray and cleaned off all pully’s just in case
Glycol got on them.
6.Bottom small Pully nearest the fan its a small one the back of the belt
rides on it cause its a smooth one replaced it . (This one was a strange
one though when I first replaced the Powersteering pump the original bottom
small pully was disintergrated I mean busted up bad,.. So far the new one
looks ,and spins great) This one still bothers me though can’t figure out
how that happened.
7. Bought 3 serp belts so far.
-I’v completely hit a brick wall Don’t know what else to do I’m not a
mechanic.The sound does sound like a pully when in idle and parked no
sound you can only hear it when it goes over 1000 RPM’s.and it is not
consistent. WD-40 does not help. A/C blows cold air and the sound does not
change when the A/C is on .
Power steering no difference in sound when I turn the wheel. Anything else
I can try any ideas would be appreciated.
u need a laser pointer bro… watch the fingers
Eric is quite a dude. Good video, shows you how economically this repair
can be done.
i could hear some sort of ‘grinding noise’ when you turned the air con on
after the repair, would that of been the new part what had no lubrication
or just something else in the engine bay?
That was a fantastic video! You should do this for a living.
You rock Eric. Thanks for the vids.
Eric, I’m doing a flush on the entire AC system in my 03 corolla I’m
installing a new compressor and I know the system holds 7oz of PAG46 and I
can’t find any info on how much oil to put in the new compressor.
thats the noise mine makes but louder I can see the bushing on the very
front are gone the 3 in the triangle shape mine wasn’t idler cause I by
passed with a smaller belt the ac