A/C Clutch removal

[87Bob]

In order to get the compressor off the bracket I have to remove the AC Clutch. I got the nut off the center of the AC Clutch how do I get the rest of it off? Thanks!

[lvschevytrucks]

Originally Posted by 87Bob

In order to get the compressor off the bracket I have to remove the AC Clutch. I got the nut off the center of the AC Clutch how do I get the rest of it off? Thanks!

are you talking on your 4.3?
if you are just remove the three nut and bolts they run through the body of the unit and pull the whole thing up and out. The bolts have one side of the head ground down so it will slide past the A/C clutch . hope this helps Randy

[87Bob]

Originally Posted by lvschevytrucks

are you talking on your 4.3?
if you are just remove the three nut and bolts they run through the body of the unit and pull the whole thing up and out. The bolts have one side of the head ground down so it will slide past the A/C clutch . hope this helps Randy

Not on mine they hit the pulley. The clutch has to come off.

[87Bob]

Originally Posted by 87Bob

Not on mine they hit the pulley. The clutch has to come off.

UPDATE: I finally got that bugger off. O'Reily Auto Parts had a kit you can barrow. It has a threaded sleeve that screws into the center of the hub that has a ram screw that goes down the center of it. Then the snap ring and the pulley finally comes off. What an itch if you have never done it before. It is easy now that I've done it. Finding the correct tool is the major battle.

[BarryB]

Glad you got it off, I was gunna tell you you'll need an A/C clutch puller. I have one I picked up when I was at carlisle truck Nats last year. It makes the job alot easier.

[lvschevytrucks]

Originally Posted by BarryB

Glad you got it off, I was gunna tell you you'll need an A/C clutch puller. I have one I picked up when I was at carlisle truck Nats last year. It makes the job alot easier.

Ive never had to pull the A/C clutch even on the 95 S/10 im doing right now. all you have to do is loosen and take off all three nuts on the back of the brace, then you can move the unit around (with a little muscle) and keeping the ground down flat side of the bolt towards the A/C clutch pull the bolt by wiggling it around you can get all the bolts off. Ill take pictures and post them on this thread as I put mine back together, with the A/C clutch on.
but Im glad you got it off. Randy

[87Bob]

Originally Posted by lvschevytrucks

Ive never had to pull the A/C clutch even on the 95 S/10 im doing right now. all you have to do is loosen and take off all three nuts on the back of the brace, then you can move the unit around (with a little muscle) and keeping the ground down flat side of the bolt towards the A/C clutch pull the bolt by wiggling it around you can get all the bolts off. Ill take pictures and post them on this thread as I put mine back together, with the A/C clutch on.
but Im glad you got it off. Randy

Well it worked out ok as I wanted to get the clutch/pulley powder coated any way. Plus I've learned something new.

[68C15]

upon reassembly make sure the gap is .012 - .015"
how is the clutch face? is it square and flat or kind of wavy? how is the bearing? you may want to check these out before you powder coat a bad clutch.