Saturn problem

2001 SATURN SL2
142,000 MILES • 4 CYL
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JESST1210
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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
Feb 19, 2011 at 4:43 PM
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JESST1210
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Also my gpaw thinks it may be a problem with the air conditioner being on?
Feb 19, 2011 at 4:44 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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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.
Feb 19, 2011 at 5:11 PM
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JESST1210
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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
Feb 19, 2011 at 5:14 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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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.
Feb 20, 2011 at 5:22 AM
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