AC Compressor Help

mona4980 · 10-15-2014, 02:43 PM

So the other day I had a whole lot of rattling going on under the hood. At first I thought it was the lifter issue that seems to be a big deal with this version of BMW. Well it turned out that the AC clutch came apart and the rattle was the pulley coming off. Well it threw the serpentine belt. I want to fix it temporarily by not hooking the AC back up. What I would like to know is if anybody here has ever done that or if it is even possible. I put a pic of what the pulley situation looks like.

Thank you in advance.

Efthreeoh · 10-15-2014, 04:21 PM

There was a tread on this very subject a few years ago. I think it was in the DIY section, or the maintenance section.

mona4980 · 10-15-2014, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

There was a tread on this very subject a few years ago. I think it was in the DIY section, or the maintenance section.

Thank you. I am new to this forum and not sure how to find that.

thomas88162 · 10-15-2014, 06:00 PM

I don't know that you could temporarily repair this unless you bought a shorter belt to compensate. I believe you will, however, need a new compressor as the pulley isn't a traditional type that engages/disengages from it. It is a variable displacement compressor, so I believe that the pulley and compressor are essentially one unit.

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mona4980 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 4dr sedan Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Eugene,or iTrader: (0)	AC Compressor Help So the other day I had a whole lot of rattling going on under the hood. At first I thought it was the lifter issue that seems to be a big deal with this version of BMW. Well it turned out that the AC clutch came apart and the rattle was the pulley coming off. Well it threw the serpentine belt. I want to fix it temporarily by not hooking the AC back up. What I would like to know is if anybody here has ever done that or if it is even possible. I put a pic of what the pulley situation looks like. Thank you in advance. Attached Images
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Efthreeoh General 19913 Rep 19,259 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Verginny iTrader: (0)	There was a tread on this very subject a few years ago. I think it was in the DIY section, or the maintenance section.
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thomas88162 Lieutenant 19 Rep 595 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Clinton, IN iTrader: (0)	I don't know that you could temporarily repair this unless you bought a shorter belt to compensate. I believe you will, however, need a new compressor as the pulley isn't a traditional type that engages/disengages from it. It is a variable displacement compressor, so I believe that the pulley and compressor are essentially one unit.
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