Marshall and Jim made suggestions regarding the possible parts which
could be creating the noisy condition and the
jittering shock absorber.
I disengaged the belt and found that all of the pulleys were in
reasonable condition, except one. It appears that
the pulley (clutch) on the AC has a
Check the condition of the rubber between the pulley and clutch plate
-- if at all deteriorated, you need a new clutch. In car repair, all
you need is a strap wrench to hold the pulley to get the 12mm nut off
the front. The other possibility is a bad bearing, this can also be
replaced, just
First, is there any adjustment that can be made to eliminate this play?
If not, are these clutches repairable?
It's replaceable, I believe. I'm not sure if you need a special
puller to get the old one off, however, nor whether the job can
be done on the car. This assumes that the wobble is
What is the life cycle of such a clutch? Rubber tends to deteriorate
after 10 years or so, would it make sense just to
go for a new clutch?
No rubber in it, I think. Life would depend on cycles (actuations).
-- Jim
Constantine N. Polites wrote:
Thanks Peter and Jim.
What is the life cycle of such a clutch? Rubber tends to deteriorate
after 10 years or so, would it make sense just to
go for a new clutch?
Most of my clutches outlasted the compressors (some of my clutches are
18+ years old). A new
There is rubber vulcanized between the clutch plate and the driveshaft.
However, if the pulley wobbles, it's probably the bearing the pulley
rides on, not the clutch. The rubber is there to soften the clank
you get without it. Standard Nippondenso, I believe they all have it.
Usually lasts
