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luv2offroad
May 8th, 2008, 11:29
Just wanted to let you all know that I dropped my xj off at Pep Boys this morning with a note that it needed either the AC Compressor or the Idler Pulley replaced. I was leaning more towards the Idler Pulley since the AC works just fine but didn't want to go through the effort of replacing the idler pulley and have it end up being the compressor. Anyway, Pep Boys called to tell me they were impressed with my knowledge of what was wrong with my jeep.

:D

Nice to finally feel like I might actually know something about that thing I drive and nice to have a mechanic acknowledge that even though I'm a girl, I might actually know what I'm talking about. :yelclap:
CJJ_98_XJ
May 8th, 2008, 14:13
LOL, he was trying to get up the nerve to ask you out!
Gravesdiggerxj
May 9th, 2008, 07:45
LOL, he was trying to get up the nerve to ask you out!


:roll: hahahahahaha

:roll:
luv2offroad
May 9th, 2008, 09:17
LOL, he was trying to get up the nerve to ask you out!

Which wouldn't be a bad thing, if he was decent looking. But I think they have a minimum weight requirement for hiring at this particular Pep Boys. There wasn't a one of those mechanics that weighed less than 225 lbs.
DrMoab
May 9th, 2008, 18:26
There wasn't a one of those mechanics that weighed less than 225 lbs.
Whats wrong with that?
Israel
May 9th, 2008, 20:17
Whats wrong with that?

I was thinking the same thing. I happen to enjoy being 225. :D
DrMoab
May 9th, 2008, 20:34
I was thinking the same thing. I happen to enjoy being 225. :D
You are a lightweight in my eyes. :D
stewie
May 11th, 2008, 17:43
and yet i find that being a "small guy" seems to help out working on my heep. i find i can get into some spaces that others can not- kina like removing my front drive shaft while leaving the tnt belly pan in place.

good job on the diagnosing the problem.
slcpunk74
May 11th, 2008, 18:52
hey hey hey
now big is beautiful... well my mom says so
luv2offroad
May 11th, 2008, 20:15
good job on the diagnosing the problem.

Yea, now I just need to have enough confidence in myself to just do the repair myself.
luv2offroad
May 11th, 2008, 20:17
hey hey hey
now big is beautiful... well my mom says so

Really, I don't mind "big" guys. There's just something about 3-4 very large, grease covered guys who are drooling over me at the service counter that isn't appealing. Sorry.
slcpunk74
May 12th, 2008, 07:05
you should be able to do that idler pulley bracket pretty easy by yourself. Just a thought but lots of guys can help if you run into problems.
XJumpmaster
May 12th, 2008, 13:08
And we don't drool too much! Just get the good beer! LOL
luv2offroad
May 12th, 2008, 15:07
you should be able to do that idler pulley bracket pretty easy by yourself. Just a thought but lots of guys can help if you run into problems.

Yes, I know that I could have replaced the idler pulley myself. But because I wasn't 100% sure that the noise was coming from there, I didn't want to replace it and then have it still end up being the A/C compressor. So I took it to a mechanic for them to fix it. That's the part where I need to quite second guessing myself and just do the repair myself first.
DrMoab
May 12th, 2008, 18:37
Yes, I know that I could have replaced the idler pulley myself. But because I wasn't 100% sure that the noise was coming from there, I didn't want to replace it and then have it still end up being the A/C compressor. So I took it to a mechanic for them to fix it. That's the part where I need to quite second guessing myself and just do the repair myself first.
Funny, I just went through the hell that is an AC compressor clutch bearing the last two days.

I did find out that you can replace just the bearing...however only the cheap part stores carry them. Carquest, Napa, Parts Plus, they do not. However Checker and Auto-Zone do.

It took four trips, including one to the Checker warehouse to get it but it's finally back together. BTW that stupid little bearing is 45 bucks.