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- Dec 31, 2017
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- Location
- NJ
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ranger Off Road
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 245 75R16
Out for the first real test drive after swapping the motor in the ranger. There was an accessory drive noise that I hadn't isolated. On the short trip, I noticed smoke from under the hood and a burning smell. Turns out the compressor pulley had stopped turning and the belt was smoking on the pulley. I didn't have the climate control on any defrost or A/C. I guess this means the compressor is locked up and the clutch in the pulley or its bearing has also failed.
I also got a P1151 check engine light that came on... probably different issue and will look into that also.
I have a spare compressor from my Explorer parts vehicle. Strange thing there is two of four mounting bolts broke. That alone shouldn't matter except for the fact that the compressor cannot be removed from the bracket. There is so much corrosion between the broken bolt ( non-threaded part) and the compressor that it is stuck. really stuck
So finally to my question.
I want to get the Ranger back on the road. Is an option to swap the clutch pulleys on the compressors. If I was able to do that, I would have a free spinning pulley, but would be a mess if the clutch ever engaged. Can that be disabled with a fuse, or something else?
Other option is to free compressor #2 from its mount and then swap. I will probably not worry about the A/C system until it gets warmer, so either way I won't have A/C any time soon.
Thanks as always for the help.
I also got a P1151 check engine light that came on... probably different issue and will look into that also.
I have a spare compressor from my Explorer parts vehicle. Strange thing there is two of four mounting bolts broke. That alone shouldn't matter except for the fact that the compressor cannot be removed from the bracket. There is so much corrosion between the broken bolt ( non-threaded part) and the compressor that it is stuck. really stuck
So finally to my question.
I want to get the Ranger back on the road. Is an option to swap the clutch pulleys on the compressors. If I was able to do that, I would have a free spinning pulley, but would be a mess if the clutch ever engaged. Can that be disabled with a fuse, or something else?
Other option is to free compressor #2 from its mount and then swap. I will probably not worry about the A/C system until it gets warmer, so either way I won't have A/C any time soon.
Thanks as always for the help.
