2000 Chevrolet Silverado Repair Question
Topics covered: Clutch, Air conditioner, Condenser.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on July 16, 2010
2000 Chevy Silverado clutch
Air Conditioning problem
2000 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 100k miles
About a year ago I had the condenser changed, Mid summer,(it was leaking) . The Next summer it wasn't blowing cold, got a recharge can w/leak detector @ NAPA. I couldn't find a leak with the dye in it, it worked fine most of the summer, but stopped blowing cold so I just let it go, until this summer. I don't drive my truck allot, a month ago when starting it there was a very loud grinding noise, (definitely sounded like a bearing, or a pulley). But only at an idle, once I started driving it got quiet. While far from home (of coarse), It got louder. I stopped @ a MR. Tire Shop, the Mechanic there used a stethoscope & determined it was the clutch on the air conditioner. Being far from home & a truck full of tools, we just cut the belt. Can I just put a new bearing, clutch, or pulley on it , to get it working ? Do you think the clutch was the problem, or is it still leaking, Or did I put to much refrigerant into the system ? Or...
Thank you ..Trix
2000 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 100k miles
About a year ago I had the condenser changed, Mid summer,(it was leaking) . The Next summer it wasn't blowing cold, got a recharge can w/leak detector @ NAPA. I couldn't find a leak with the dye in it, it worked fine most of the summer, but stopped blowing cold so I just let it go, until this summer. I don't drive my truck allot, a month ago when starting it there was a very loud grinding noise, (definitely sounded like a bearing, or a pulley). But only at an idle, once I started driving it got quiet. While far from home (of coarse), It got louder. I stopped @ a MR. Tire Shop, the Mechanic there used a stethoscope & determined it was the clutch on the air conditioner. Being far from home & a truck full of tools, we just cut the belt. Can I just put a new bearing, clutch, or pulley on it , to get it working ? Do you think the clutch was the problem, or is it still leaking, Or did I put to much refrigerant into the system ? Or...
Thank you ..Trix
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