How to replace AC clutch without removing compressor 2005 - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2022
- In this episode we replace the AC compressor on a 2013 Toyota Tacoma V6 with a new OEM one. We show and describe how to troubleshoot and replace a bad clutch. Thanks.
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I want to say thank you for making this video. I have just successfully completed the clutch replacement on my 4 cylinder 2015 Tacoma. Without your video I probably would have been too intimidated to attempt it myself. Worth mentioning for anyone else considering this on a 4 cylinder: You will absolutely have to remove the fan shroud and fan blade. The clearance is too small because the 4 cylinder engine sticks out further than the v6 (4 in a row is a whole cylinder longer than two rows of 3, and it makes it only a couple inches to work with). Once the fan shroud/blade is removed, you have plenty of working room. Beware of the fan clutch nuts, they round easily. I had to chisel mine off and replace them with M8x1.5 flanged nuts. Thanks again for this incredible video. Cold A/C!
Glad the video helped. And thanks for the info on the 4 cylinder.
You make it look easy. Mine is a 2001 Tacoma but should be the same procedure, thanks!
I'm having the same issue on my '04 V6!
I love him for making this video. I hate him for making it look so easy. The lock ring was such a pain! Thanks for making this. You saved me so much money. I took it to a shop and paid $260 for diagnosing. They said it was the compressor and it would be a $2500 job. I was able to diagnose and fix for the cost of the parts I’ll send a thanks when I get paid.
Love / hate, its a thin line, lol. Thanks for the support.
@@ballsoutperformance Is it possible the Bearing just burned up braaa? Or that a the clutch is nt locking in because its wore down and you can shim it? or use another washer. Someone told me 9 time out of 10 the plate isn't engaging because its just wore down a bit to much or it could be a bearing burnt out if its squealing.
Thank you for this video. You helped me save thousands. My clutch hub had come apart and was squealing horribly. Thanks again!
Glad to help
Just successfully finished this job on my truck after 155k. Getting the inner clip off is a pain, but getting it back on had me about to give up and toe the truck.
I solved the problem, after some brainstorming, by designing a 3d printed tube to go over the compressor shaft (42mm) and fit snuggly and stayed centered over the smaller part of the shaft (35.8mm).
You then put the spring clip on the tube, slide the tube over the shaft, and put the clip down into its groove with a screwdriver.
Tube was: ID 35.8mm OD 44mm
I have the STL file if anyone needs it, but it’s a very simple tube to make in CAD
Good idea!
Brilliant. Can you please send the STL file. I'll be doing this next week
@@justlo0k33 no worries. About how long did you make the tube?
@@danzaboy2885 50mm I believe. Shorter will work too
Any chance you could print and ship one? Name a price
Thanks for the video. Big help. I got my clutch off eBay for less than $50.
I will say this job is doable with patience. However, borrow or invest in HIGH quality snap ring pliers. I used the straight pliers and able to maneuver handles into fan housing to access rings straight on.
Thanks again.
I sure thank you for this video. I had never changed out a compressor clutch and this helped tremendously. When I removed the bolt, my compressor was seized on but after a little PB blaster, I was able to grab it with a filter wrench and coax it off finally. I did remove my radiator shroud and fan but it wasn’t really necessary.
Thanks again for this video. It saved me a ton of money!
Glad it helped
Thanks for the video. I only bought he a/c clutch hub and replaced it because the rubber was all brittle and burnt. It worked! Took off skid plate and short frame bracket to get in easy from the ground.
I used a small blow torch to heat the hub bolt up. Came right off holding hub with my hand and with socket. Excellent video. I feel some gratification . 😊
Good deal!
Awesome vid and well explained with great visuals. A huge thanks.
Glad it helped!
Nicely done, thanks!
Huge thanks for this, getting ready to do this job myself. The rubber on the clutch plate has started to separate and its been causing the AC light to blink.
👍💪
Excellent job man.!!
Thank you thank you thank you, esp. for explaining how to diagnose the slipping clutch
Thanks for the support
This is a great video! Thank you!
Thanks for the support
I tried this process but my pulley was stuck. My problem really was the clutch, the welds broke loose from the clutch plate where it attaches to the center splined hub. So after considering my options, I opt'd to just replace the clutch with shims and that fixed the problem. Great Video though, it definitely helped my confidence level to do it myself.
Glad you got it sorted!
Great job- clutch is making noise on my SC430- thought I would need to replace the whole system but system still chills the air. I think I change the clutch and then see if it fixes the noise issue.
I saw your vide and want to thank you! Showing step by step how to replace the magnetic clutch. Is it the same process/technique for a 2016 Tacoma SR5?
Maybe not identical but probably similar.
Nice video
I thought my issue was whole Compressor until I watched this..
and Since I didn’t hear yah Cuss once
I’m gonna give it a try
I edited out the cussing. Jk. Its not bad
Ha’ i knew it
Even with your southern charm
I expect a lil’ f
Hey I’m actually looking for good snap ring plier set now
Any suggestions?
The icon set from harbor freight is a good value
excellent . in my 2010 2,7 L 4 sylender AC light to blink. Pully not Turing, then make noies, can it be clutch?
Nice work
Thanks
I went into this a bit skeptical but the inner snap ring was easy peezy. Use a flathead screwdriver in your other hand to help push it on place with snap ring pliers. Went on super easy.
Yea its really not too bad
Thank You
Hey man, got an 05 Tacoma and it’s making a rattling noise when I turn the wheel and/or when I turn on the ac. Curious if only the clutch is cooked or the whole compressor. Truck blows cold air but makes a horrible rattling/grinding noise
Great video
Thanks!
What are you looking for when adding removing shims?
I'm wondering if you can help me out I replace the clutch and pulley but now the pulley is not spinning continuously it spins randomly Altogether And then it just stops And the belt just slips on the pulley do you think the spacing with the shims isn't enough?
I changed the clutch in my 2000 Tacoma with 107k miles. It belonged to my dad who rarely drove it. When I installed the new pulley, it was hard to turn. I noticed you gave your new pulley a spin after you installed it. Why do you think my pulley is hard to turn without the belt attached?
I just completed this job, but on a Northern truck, OMG rust makes this 4x harder. I also removed the fan & shroud to get a ton more access.
Yea im lucky to be in the southeast so I rarely deal with rusty stuff.
@@ballsoutperformance I'm in SC myself, It was a buddies truck who moved down from MA pretty recently. This was the rustiest frame I've ever seen (he missed the warranty window)
Love the video I have a question, I have 2013 tacoma, blows cold air no problem but I am hearing a clunking nose from the ac clutch/compressor area. would it more the clutch and not the compressor ???
Hi. Thanks. Its hard to say but in my experience that sounds like the compressor. I had a similar issue on another vehicle. You may want to get someone to check it out in person to verify
I’ve got a 06 Tacoma and when I hit the AC button the entire pulley stops moving and the belt starts burning till it trips out and then I get the flashing light on the ac button. Could this be the clutch or would this mean the entire compressors locked up seeing that it completely stops spinning and roasts the belt? Thank you and your video was great!!
Sounds like the clutch is functioning but the compressor is locked up. Thanks for the support!
I wish the 2015 sienna have this kind of access to replace the clutch plate.
Great video man! Can't thank you enough. Silly question, but if the clutch is not engaging will it also cause the radiator fan and ac fans not to come on also? Or in some cases it's only 1 fan.
Thanks. Maybe so. After you turn the AC on, within a few seconds, if it senses a problem with the system, it may shut off the condenser fan at that point.
If the clutch is bad is there potential for anything to seize while driving and cause catatonic engine failure? I have other things to work on and would ignore this for awhile if I can.
Thanks dude great video
It depends on what part is failing. If its just the magnetic coil, then the ac just simply wont work. But sometimes the bearing in the cluth fails and the clutch can come apart leaving you stranded.
@@ballsoutperformance Thanks dude appreciate ya!
good job son.
Your awesome kid! I could NOT do all that, you made it look easy! So, AC green light on my 2016 all of a sudden offs off, after 5 seconds of truck running so i was told 1. check for relay switch (MG by battery) $18 then if that's not it 2. could be a blown or burnt wiring located under glove box, just needs new wiring under there where the white wire is all burnt or turned yellowish. Then could be what you fixed but that for us is expensive and labor. Ugh. (2016 4x4 sport) AC worked on the way to pick up my son then when we got back in the truck, the AC blew warm air and I checked and the AC button green light was NOT engaged so I knew something was wrong right there, I never turn off that AC button. Hoping its the relay.
Try the relay first, its cheap, and if its not that, then you have a spare if you ever need it
Nope! Was hoping it was just the Relay and it wasn’t. Just changed that relay and AC keeps turning off. When it runs and I push the AC button, I can hear a small sound, not a Louth stretch but a mild screeching sound, maybe that’s the sound it makes when the compressor on the inside refuses to spin as it should??? Insight??
Thats very possible. The compressor has whats essentially a speed sensor on it. So if you try to engage it via the a/c button, and the compressor doesnt spin, the computer knows theres a problem, and shuts it down. If you try to engage it and hear a screech, the compressor may be locked up, and the screech is the belt slipping on the pulley once the ac clutch locks in. Its hard to diagnose 100% without seeing it
@@ballsoutperformance how night I diagnois myself? I looked at the inner bolt on a couple of the round spinning cyclinders and they were t spinning, I am not sure if that was the proper cylinder but I do know the inner bolted area should also be spinning and if it’s not, then it’s your compressor? Is that the main eyeball test? Or any others?
You need to watch it while someone engages the switch from the inside. It should be on first start up, have them engage the switch and watch the compressor/clutch and see what it does. As soon as it senses a problem, it shits power to the compressor, so you have to be watching while someone presses the button on the initial start up
Replaced my entire compressor 2 weeks ago on my 13 Tacoma, got it serviced with new refrigerant, working great for a week, used the heater once and now it wont blow cold on AC setting. But no blinking light. Any ideas?
Are the metal ac lines under the hood getting cold? And is the compressor coming on? If both of those questions are Yes, it sounds like an issue with the blend door that switches from hot to cold
Great video, what is the model number for the milwaukee impact driver?
Thanks. I cant remember the model # but its a 3/8 fuel stubby impact
Where do you find the clutch replacement? The dealership and Oriellys Auto parts are telling me I have to replace the whole compressor. 2014 Toyota Tacoma
Stadium toyota.com
Great video. I’m thinking my clutch is going bad and thinking about changing it out. My clutch engages and the AC blows cool but a chattering sound comes from the compressor when the AC is switched on. Do you think that noise could be something other than the clutch?
Honestly,( in my opinion) its probably the compressor. Sounds like you may have a bearing going bad in the compressor. It will eventually fail. Have someone check it out in person though. 👍
Appreciate the insight. Keep up the good work on the videos. Enjoy watching them.
Thanks for posting! Our 2016 sienna ac clutch the outer piece came off entirely for some reason. So I lost the bolt and shims etc. The clutch is fine. It’s the outer piece of the clutch is missing. Any suggestions? Do I purchase a new clutch ? And does it come with shims and bolt? Thanks in advance
Get a new clutch. It will come with shims for sure. Maybe a new bolt but worse case you can order that as well. The question is if the compressor is damaged.
@ballsoutperformance im almost 60 yrs old, and I've never seen this issue b4 . The bolt must've loosened off and spun off that piece of the clutch lol...thinkin of getting compressor, then taking that one piece off . Hoping compressor still good. If not I'll have it to replace ...thanks man
I tried for 6 hours to get that inner spring clip in and gave up. It's at the mechanic now. Your video was edited right in the spot where I got stuck and couldn't get that snap ring in.
There is a special tool for that like plier that when you squish the handles tje ends open
Yeah that tool doesn’t work for putting it back in and that’s called a snap ring tool I have a whole set and been trying to get mine in the last 3 hours lol
Yea once i got it started on the shaft, i guided it the rest of the way on with a screwdriver.
@@ballsoutperformance I wound up getting it on Sunday. I’m not a small dude and don’t have a lift so I wound up taking down the torsion bar to give me more room then I used a 45° snap ring tool and got it to snap all the way around and I made sure with a screw driver that it was secure lol. Thanks a bunch on the video it was a big help.
Does the kit you purchased come with a new pulley with new bearing?
It's the whole assembly, yes
How did you diagnose it? AC doesn’t blow cold. Changed the sensor, and refrigerant level is good. Clutch doesn’t spin is that my answer?
It could be. I showed how to check the clutch on the beginning of the vid.
I just changed the ac clutch engaged the first week not is not disengaging
What website did you purchase the parts from?
Stadium Toyota
Hi again... I've got the new kit installed. First snap ring was easy! But... whether my AC is engaged or not, the clutch is still spinning and of course still blowing cold air. The only way to get the clutch to stop is to turn the Fan control off. I tried one more shim and it didn't make any difference.
Check at the connector if you are still getting power to the AC clutch even when the ac control button is off. That way you determine if its an electrical or mechanical issue
@@ballsoutperformance Thanks for getting back to me. I put in a fifth shim and solved the problem. When I turn the AC off on the dash, the clutch stops spinning. Thanks for the great video! Really helped.
Awesome. Was it an OEM clutch or aftermarket?
@@ballsoutperformance It was an aftermarket off Amazon. $160 Can. The dealer wanted almost $400 for the OEM. and they were talking 12-1500 for the repair. And I've got a feeling the AC wasn't ever working 100% in in the first place. This thing is blowing really cold air now!
Ok, gotcha!
Could the bearing be bad inside that same part you replaced. My ac works fine, but making a horrible noise coming from the front of ac compressor. Original with 360k miles. All the other pulleys have been replaced. Great video by the way!
Yes it could be in the clutch or it could be a bad bearing inside of the actual compressor.
Do you know how to tell if it's the bearing inside the compressor. I put a stethoscope up to the ac compressor and could definitely hear it against the front of the clutch. Thanks for replying back!
@@jacksonvlogs7342Usually it’s the clutch pulley bearing 9 times out of ten. And if the compressor is the culprit it will typically internally grenade and you’ll know it.
My clutch is burned, so after changing clutch do i have to put gas again??
If you only change the clutch, then no
Having trouble getting the front plate off. Got the bolt out but it won't move
Me Too! Did you ever get it off and how? I’ve been going with some PB Blaster and light tapping with a hammer. So far she’s not budging.
All well and fine, but what if the clutch plate, removal of which (6:57) is taken for granted in every video I've seen of this, is seized and cannot come off? Edit: I eventually get it off with penetrating lubricant (Free All), tapping harmonically around the edges, and carefully prying it off.
Same issue here.any tips to get it off?
@@bricebutler6553 I got it off by spraying it in the center and around the edges with penetrating lubricant (Free All is the best I've found), driving it around a bit with a longer center bolt, hoping the vibration could work the lubricant in (probably unnecessary), and later tapping around the edges with a hammer like a pendulum swinging while turning it to work the lubricant into all sides and loosen the splines Eventually I was able to pry it loose on the edges, and found the penetrating lubricant did get into the splines.
Got everything off my '13 Tacoma, putting it back together and can't get the first snap ring to go!! Its driving me insane!!
The snap rings suck. Keep working at it
Did you check for any error codes?
I am getting an ac rpm sensor error
I tried but my scan tool wouldnt access the AC stuff.
My ac works great when the pump is on, but keeps turning off. My Thinktool said ac rpm sensor error.
Went to local shop and the owner says needs new compressor and receiver dryer and charge is $1300+ . Was set to do it until I saw your video. Also watched the Car Wizard and he said if the pumps turning it’s the clutch.
I ordered an ac clutch Lexusparts for $162 with taxes and shipping.
Thanks
Id try and test the rpm sensor. There should be some specs to ohm it out to. As far as the clutch goes, they usually either work or dont. They may act up a few times before they go out but thats usually it.
Does anyone know the part number?
That was answered somewhere in one of the comments
How'd you get the back snap ring on?
Snap ring pliers to get it started then worked it into place with a flat head screw driver
@@ballsoutperformance seeding the top or bottom first help?
Doesnt matter, as long as you can just get it on thr shaft, you can usually push it in place
Do you have a part number?
8841004062
i changed my pulley and all, now the clutch is always engaged. I tried restarting the system via disconnect battery…Bad idea. Low idle made the engine work harder with the clutch still engaged. I managed to get the clutch disengaged but made a grinding sound and engaged again on fan mode. Cut the a/c off and the car stalled
ill add a shim and see if that solves my issue
Where are you located?
Lumberton nc area
It stars at minute 4:00
No adusting clearance with spacers?
If need be. I started with the factory amount of shims and it was fine.
@@ballsoutperformance I’m a tech our master teacher showed me how to it with a feeler gauge I’m trying to find a vid of someone adjusting clearance but no one has so far lmao
Please just take the fan and shroud off. It takes literally 5 minutes, and makes your life infinitely easier.