2000 Nissan Maxima Replacing parts

JOEMICBUR

MEMBER
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
196,000 MILES

I have a AC Compressor that was making a noise when I bought the car. It wasn't but a few weeke that I had to remove the serpentine belt from the Compressor pully. I bought a shorter belt and by passed the AC all together. I want to fix the AC now and want to know if I can just buy the parts for the pully mechanism and not have to buy an entire AC Compressor. The pully is froze now. I'm trying to avoid having to carry it to a high price AC machanic and have to do all of the things like put it on one of those costly machines that they use. Is this possible to just change out the parts and not have to go through all of this other stuff?

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CMDRDATATX

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It is possible to replace just the pulley/clucth assembly of the A/C compressor, but I am not sure that will solve your problem. I suspect the problem is the compressor itself that is damaged causing that noise. When the A/C is off, the pulley is supposed to free wheel, and when the A/C is turned on, pulley clutch engaged and alllows the compressor to run. If you heard the noise at that time, then mostly likely the compressor bearing is shot.