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    Okay, so my '98 3.8's air conditioner works perfectly fine. However, when it's not turned on, it makes a squealing/metal-on-metal grinding sound. The sound goes away when I turn the A/C on. Any ideas?

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    Re: A/C Squealing..

    look at your compressor when this happens and tell up what happens
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    • #3
      Re: A/C Squealing..

      Originally posted by NOS2006
      Okay, so my '98 3.8's air conditioner works perfectly fine. However, when it's not turned on, it makes a squealing/metal-on-metal grinding sound. The sound goes away when I turn the A/C on. Any ideas?

      try spraying some WD40 on the pully

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      • #4
        Re: A/C Squealing..

        Sounds like the compressor clutch is going out
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        • #5
          Re: A/C Squealing..

          Mine does the same. How do you fix it? Can just the clutch be changed.

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          • #6
            Re: A/C Squealing..

            Yes, clutch can be replace independent of the compressor.
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            • #7
              Re: A/C Squealing..

              Do you need to remove the refigerant before doing this. How hard is it?

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              • #8
                Re: A/C Squealing..

                No you do not need to remove refrigerant to replace the pulley assembly. I think it makes it easier to have a good air compressor and a impact wrench to remove the pulley so that it doesn't turn while you are trying to remove it. Best thing would be to spend $10-15 on a repair manual and get the exact procedure. I did mine on my 3.4L Camaro, but it has been a while. Total time I had involved was about an hour or so.
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