2000 Jeep Cherokee compressor pulley rattle

MRDONOTHING

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2000 JEEP CHEROKEE

Hey guys im new with this forum and hope I can get help over here--- I have a 2000 Jeep cherokee 4wd 6cyl 4.0 liter engine and I noticed a rattle and straining on the engine a couple days ago but made nothing of it, a few days later it got worse and I stopped driving it and opened the hood to see the compressor pulley shaking and not running smoothly so im assuming the bearings are shot on the pulley, so I then tried the a/c and it kicked on for a second and shut off, it did that twice and im not sure if the a/c works anymore because of the compressor failing or perhaps because the pully is shot and not running smoothly and causing it to fail, I dont know much about compressors so im not sure how it works, now my questions are as followes, can I change just the pulley, do I change the compressor? Is it difficult?
if anyone can help me I would really appreciate it very much
Thank you
Ike

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SINGLESIX

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So far, it's been impossible to find a replacement pulley assembly for my 2000 Jeep Cherokee with a bad a/c pulley bearing. Your best bet is to pull the pulley off the pump and either get the bearing out yourself or have it removed by someone. Give Buffalo Bearings a call (1800-669-8019 (716) 874-1720 Fax (716) 874-3063) and tell them what bearing you have. I had mine the next day. Press things back together and your in business. All for about $32.00.