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Dean · 2008-07-18, 09:26 AM

Sounds like your compressor seized up and you are spinning the belt on a frozen pulley and burning it up. Turn off the AC so you don't break the belt. (assuming the clutch will disengage)

If it was just the clutch, rubber wouldn't be burning, just a ton of squealing metal on metal clutch action.

2008-07-18, 09:26 AM	#4
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Sounds like your compressor seized up and you are spinning the belt on a frozen pulley and burning it up. Turn off the AC so you don't break the belt. (assuming the clutch will disengage) If it was just the clutch, rubber wouldn't be burning, just a ton of squealing metal on metal clutch action. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...