QuestionMy husband owns a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport and things are beginning to go bad. Most recently, there is a "grinding" noise from under the hood and it is very loud when the air conditioner or defrost is turned on. He says it sounds like the clutch on the air conditioner is bad. The AC hasn't worked right for a while and a test last year showed that coolant leaked out of the hoses. (never fixed that) He wants to bypass the AC somehow because we can't afford the 500-700 bucks to fix it. Is it possible? How would he do that? He's handy and can fix stuff if someone tells him exactly how or he sees a diagram or something.
AnswerYou should FIX the A/C system as the longer it remains inoperative the more expensive it will be to fix.
What STATE do you live in ?, As I am teaching my son proper professional automotive repair and we do some repairs here in New Mexico.
You could just simply unplug the wire connector at the A/C and leave it that way and the compressor will NOT ever come ON as long as it is unplugged.
If the noise is still evident with the compressor unplugged then you will have to buy one or more of these possible faulty parts.
1. A new front hub compressor bearing.
2. A new clutch and hub assembly.
I realize repair costs are very expensive but since I am retired and teaching my son on weekends and if you are close by, We would be more than happy to give you an estimate and much cheaper reapir cost to fix the A/C.
Let me know.
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