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Tiny
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  • 2001 SATURN SL2
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  • 142,000 MILES
Was sitting at light and car cut off, I cranked it and it cut off again then smoke started coming from the belt beside the washer fluid
Saturday, February 19th, 2011 AT 4:43 PM

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Tiny
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Also my gpaw thinks it may be a problem with the air conditioner being on?
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Saturday, February 19th, 2011 AT 4:44 PM
Tiny
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Sound's like a pulley seized up remove your belt and see if there is a pulley that won't spin. My guess is the a/c compressor seized up. Let me know what you find.
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Saturday, February 19th, 2011 AT 5:11 PM
Tiny
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Thanks so does that mean my car will be fine if I keep the air off? Should I keep the heat off too? I put some oil in it & kept the air off on the way home & it seemed to do fine
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Saturday, February 19th, 2011 AT 5:14 PM
Tiny
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Let's do this with the engine off see if the center of the a/c clutch turn's freely or if it's locked up?If the a/c compressor did lock up even if you have the a/c off the compressor clutch could lock up again and leave you stranded. Let me know what you find.
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011 AT 5:22 AM

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