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jdsimons2
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Nov 24, 2012, 12:49 PM
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Hi! New to this forum, hoping for some assistance, I know next to nothing about cars, but love to troubleshoot!
My wife's 93 Jeep Cherokee died on her the other morning. It started to smoke, smelled like burning rubber, and was squeeling really bad. It didn't smoke immediately, but only after a minute or 2 of "driving" (going from the street in front of the Apartment to the parking spot).
I popped open the hood and found out where the squeeling and smoke was coming from. It was coming from some sort of belt, or below the belt on the bottom half of the picture. Below is a picture:
Any help would be appreciated! :)
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 24, 2012, 1:15 PM
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Smoke and odor probably a coolant leak up front being blown around to something hot or alone. Pressure test and it should show itself.
Get rid of that temporary hack job to fix a battery cable too as that will be a problem soon. That type repair is really for an emergency only,
T
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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2012, 1:16 PM
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Your A/C compressor has seized up. Believe me, you don't want to fix this yourself. A/C repairs look simple but require extensive knowledge about how refrigeration works and exactly what other things will have to be done to the vehicle and there will be many. Take it to a reputable A/C shop.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 24, 2012, 1:18 PM
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Yes - squealing really bad would point to a compressor failure. Wet belt was what I was thinking as it looked messy in that area,
T
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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2012, 1:20 PM
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Smoke, burning rubber smell and squeal after 2 minutes of driving??????? That's a compressor.
Unplug the compressor until you get it fixed.
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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Nov 24, 2012, 1:23 PM)
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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2012, 1:52 PM
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Assuming the clutch is good and the problem is internal to the compressor, unplugging it will prevent it from coming on and make it drivable but you won't have any A/C. You're looking at a big job there.
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chickenhouse
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Nov 24, 2012, 2:38 PM
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If in fact the compressor is the problem, cut the belt and remove it. Drivable then.
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chickenhouse
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Nov 24, 2012, 3:23 PM
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IF in fact the a/c belt is dedicated, cut it!
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Nov 24, 2012, 3:25 PM
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It is not
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chickenhouse
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Nov 24, 2012, 3:28 PM
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ok, see it in the pic now.
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Discretesignals
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Nov 25, 2012, 9:02 AM
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Wow, looks like original hoses and still seems to be using R-12. If it was smoking and squealing without the compressor clutch engaged, something else is going on. Turn the drive plate on the front of the ac compressor. You should be able to rotate it. As Tom noted, what is all that moisture on top of the radiator and front of the engine? You have a coolant leak?
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 25, 2012, 9:07 AM)
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