cjmatt
02-21-2006, 10:05 PM
Has anyone ever heard of this? The a/c compressor clutch froze up and wont let the motor turn over, itll turn a notch and then you hear a loud screech from the belt and the starter basically stalls and wont turn the motor anymore. i didnt think the a/c pulley could put that much drag on a motor but it seems like it is.
does anyone know how far i could drive if i cut the belt off? i would be drivin on the battery only. its an optima redtop though so i think i could get somewhere. id like to get a mile or so away to a shop where i could get it fixed without having to have the car towed.
crasher88
02-21-2006, 10:17 PM
just unplug the clutch on the side of the compressor, and it should fix the problem enought to allow you to start and safely drive the car. I had almost the same problem when my a/c compressor locked up. I just unpluged it so I drive the car until I get get around to fixing it.
cjmatt
02-21-2006, 10:31 PM
i thought unplugging the unit was the same as having the a/c and defrost off.
Dave89IROC
02-21-2006, 11:09 PM
pull the belt, a mile will be no problem with any halfway good battery
and yes, if the bearing in the A/C compressor pulley siezes, the engine will not start(alt. and P/S will do the same), the starter is not strong enough
compressor might be fine, just in need of a new clutch/pulley assm.
slayer6x6
02-22-2006, 05:47 PM
Yeah, just take the belt off. Thats your best bet.
cjmatt
02-22-2006, 08:53 PM
yeah i took it off and it fired right up. now i just gotta get the compressor out and the delete pulley in. i drove home like 8 miles and the gauge didnt even drop...I LOVE OPTIMAS
oh, and this thing friggin rips with no accessories to power
GreenDemon
02-22-2006, 09:00 PM
oh, and this thing friggin rips with no accessories to power
LOL... welcome to gross horsepower.
You can make it quite a long way with an LT1 w/ no belt since the water pump isn't driven by it. W/ an optima and no accessories on, it could be a very long way...