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September 14, 2003
Definitely not cool!
My car conked out yesterday in a bad way. I visited a friend, then when I returned to my car and attempted to crank it over, there was a hideous noise and smoke started pouring from under the hood. I shut it off, then opened the hood and asked my friend to tentatively turn the key. This time, I saw that the air conditioner compressor pully was stuck and not rotating. But then it slooowly started to turn and finally started spinning. I drove cautiously, and noticed that when I turned the air conditioning on the engine seemed under far more strain than usual. So I left the AC off and drove it home. Today I removed the belt (which was burnt and cracked), and sure enough, I couldn't turn the pulley unless I really bore down on it, and then it would only rotate half way around in either direction, then stop completely. The damned compressor had seized! I never thought an air conditioner problem could shut you down, but this did. Here's the blasted thing for everyone to contemplate: The cheapest el cheapo rebuilt compressor I could find runs $289.00 -- at Autozone! That's a lot of money -- and just in time for Fall and Winter... Not only that, but I have to put the coolant back into the system after I get it all back together. I guess this beats computer carpal tunnel syndrome. (I was worried about Instapundit because of his dad's surgery, but I am glad things are OK.) Repetitive mouse movements -- especially the clicking with the index finger -- are supposed to be what create the most serious problems. Probably a good idea for me to do some wrenching for a change. I used to study Hap-Ki-Do, and my master made me do all sorts of joint twisting exercises which I use to this day to limber up. (When you feel aches and pains doing them you know you needed to.) No mouse strain yet. (Knock on particle board.) posted by Eric on 09.14.03 at 05:38 PM |
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Definitely one of the downsides of the serpentine belt. In the old days, you burned out a compressor, you just cut the appropriate belt, you just drove without AC until you could get a new compressor.