medic

JPX, I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. The part number is "KOYO DAC35552RD3XS1CS33". The name of the business is Applied Industrial Technologies and on the invoice is the web address of www.applied.com Good luck, medic

This place is in West Virginia. Let me get the number for you. I'm a long ways away from you, but someone local should have it for you. I'll be back...................

Thanks...and yes. The air is working just fine....cold! :cool:

Just an update. I got the bearing Friday. $23.04. Much better than first expected. I was able to get the bearing in the pulley by using my vise and taking my time. This was done by protected the pulley and the bearing with a small piece of wood and gently cranking the vise until it went it. The last step involved me using the old bearing (since it had the same size diameter) which help me seat the new bearing all the way in. Even got the wife to help me. I then put the pulley on the car and took a long bolt. Longer than the one that holds the pulley on. And as I tightened it, the pulley slid onto the compressor shaft. I then took out that bolt and put the original back on. After putting the belts back on and firing up the car.....no noise . Thanks to all for you help.

The local junkyard won't sale just the assembly. The dealer doesn't have just the bearing. Assembly from them....$250.00. Yeah right. None of the autoparts stores having the bearing either. So...I went back to the bearing place here and talked to a different guy. Someone willing to help me. Don't know if he is the owner or what. He got on the computer, made a couple of phone calls and found the bearing. Different manufacturer, but cross reference numbers work and the dimensions are the same. The number came from several that I found on the net. He ordered the bearing and it will be here next week for $30.00. I was also able to get the old bearing out of the pulley with a few persuasive taps with a hammer. Everything is going well so far. Thanks for your help. medic.

Right now getting the pulley back on is not my concern. I went to a local bearings place today and they didn't have the bearing. Just my luck. I made a phone call to another place and they didn't have it either. I have found it online for about $30 bucks, but I should be able to get it cheaper. Still looking for now........

JPX, Thanks for that diagram. I was determined to get the rotor/pully assembly off. I made me a puller by taking a flat piece of steel and drilling 3 holes in it. In the 2 outter holes, I took a bolt, put it in the hole and put the nut on. The nut grabbing the back of the pulley. In the center hole, I put another bolt and nut. The head of the bolt resting on the shaft of the compresser and the nut on the inside of the piece of steel. I then began turning the nut (like i was taking it off) and as it pressed against the steel, the rotor/pully assemble came off... Now. I can spin the assembly on my finger and I can hear the bearings. That has to be the problem. I will take it to a local bearings dealer and see if they have one for it. Any other ideas on that one? As for the outter edge of the clutch. Its looks all rusty and nasty. Would it be ok to take some fine sandpaper and clean it up and well as the inside of the rotor/pulley assembly? And how do I put it back on when I am done...... Thanks.......medic

With my luck, the parts won't be available separately. I don't think it is the idler pulley, but I'm gonna check.......thanks.....medic

If I could somehow replace that bearing I think things would be ok. I had the tranny flushed today. It's good knowing there is fresh fluid in there. The sound is still there, but I the more I think about it, it may have been there along. Meaning...typical sound for Subaru. I bought a Mitsubish Montero Sport to replace my totalled Pathfinder a couple of months ago and have been comparing sounds. That may have been my fault. I just hope this things last and I'm not wrong. I took the belt off of the a/c again. before I went to the mechanic, so I could listen to the tranny without hearing "that sound", and tranny sounds ok. Sounds ok and shifts fine. Now... "that sound" with the a/c is more like a dry metal to metal contact and I am almost convinced :-\ that the problem is with the clutch or at least, the bearing.

No problem. I'd say it is never fun to deal with SS. Yes...in fact I took the alternator belt off first. Kind of hoping that was the problem. Sound continued until removing the ac belt. There are no problems with shifting. I guess you could say it is a whir type sound. Would deteriated oil cause this? medic

Thanks...in addition, it is an automatic with 117,000 miles. The compressor is a used one put on 2 years ago. As for the belt. With the belt off, the clutch (or pulley) is not turning. That is why I'm thinking clutch. The bearing in the clutch would be my guess. Can I fix this? When I sprayed wd40 on it, the noise quietened down and remained gone with the ac on. In fact it may have gotten quieter. The noise then came back, maybe not as loud, but annoying. I'm also pretty sure it was there before I cleaned the engine. The tranny.....sitting still, I put the car in gear (any gear) and it is making a noise...hard to describe. It makes the sound sitting still and moving. No change in performance. No change in level of sound. Wish I could put a sound bite on here........ Thanks to all...........medic.

I have problems with the a/c clutch making a whining noise. Air works fine. I cleaned the engine now this awful sound. I took off the belt and the sound goes away so I know it is the clutch. I took off the front plate, put the belt back on and started it up...noise. So, I sprayed wd40 on the clutch while running and it seemed to quiet down. I put it back together but the sound seems to come back. Can I just change the clutch. I tried taking off the existing clutch to check and see if some bearings were dry (no grease) but can't get it off.......any ideas here. The car is a 1995 Impreza L 2.2 Coupe. Number 2. While sitting still the car sounds fine. (with the exception of the ac clutch). When I put it in gear. Car not moving. There is a whinning noise from the transmission. Oil level seems fine. Does it just need to be changed or what is going on here?. It has not always sounded like this and I get paranoid and the strange sounds. Thanks.

No I haven't. Hadn't thought about it. Think I will do it now that you mentioned it.

Royboy...It still feels about the same, but to be honest with you it feels secure. Like it should be. No play in the wheel and not overly tight. Just a good solid feeling of having control. My Pathfinder feels like it needs some work now. Thanks for asking...Bill

Good point. I will take care of that.

Thanks for the reply and ease of mind. Yeah, they were pretty bad. I done a search on here and it seems that just about everyone has had the same experience getting the old ones off. It was rediculous! Got so fed up that I done the other side the following day. Good thing I didn't have to work.

Had this in the wrong forum..... I finished replacing the ball joints on my 95 Impreza Coupe (108,000) and what a pain in the rear it was. I swear, I took me 4 HOURS to get the right side loose from the control arm. Then putting in back together, well....... Anyway. Got both of them done. Torqued to specs. Now the steering is much tighter than it was. It takes a little more effort to turn than it did before. Is this normal? The old ones...the rubber was gone, no grease and the stud would just flop around. The new ones are tighter and hardly movable by hand. Thanks.