Thread: Compressor Clutch plate burnt out. ever happened to you?

Well as recently posted I replaced my A/C puley bearing.
All has been good till today.
I noticed smoke coming from under the bonnet and the smell of burning rubber.
After the intial panic I noticed that the rubber that holds the outer eletro magnet clutch plate had completed given way and the the plate had seperated it's retaining plate and was spinning and burning from slipping.
I managed to get home and found the rubber inner was completely gone.
Now I had the problem of trying to undo the centre retaining nut to remove it. Not being able to energize the clutch so it would stop the plate spinning.
After a bit of trying to jam various objects to stop it spinning, a small pair of vice grips did the trick holding the plate whilst I cracked the nut.
I hope an aircn place can supply me with another clutch plate or they can be recoed with another bubber bush?
Any one else had one goo on them?

Originally Posted by ladas

Now that is very reasonable

who was it

KSR Auto Air Holloway Dve, Bayswater.
03 97621011.
Talks a lot about what he going to have to do,Started to sound expensive, but suprised me with the bill.
I actually watched them do it ( even though Sign says no admittance to worksho)