The most basic thing is that is circulates refrigerant through the system. It also separates the low pressure side from the high pressure side of the system.
in front of the comp
The AC Clutch on that year truck is conected to the compressor, Unfortunately there is no way to separate the both. You must pick up a new compressor if your clutch has failed...
The ac compressorThe ac compressor
You remove the compressor and replace the belt with one for a truck with out ac
no, the truck was made to balance the air temp going threw the vech
If it is working fine, and the noise is only when it is disengaged you should only need to change the clutch on the compressor not the entire compressor. If there is room to pull the clutch off on the truck, then there is no need to evacuate the refrigerant.
Yes you can remove it and still drive the truck......
Running the AC compressor uses horsepower, and the truck does not have enough to overcome the loss.
It is on the top of the ac compressor.It is on the top of the ac compressor.
chevrolet and other GM use the HR100T AC compressor
New AC compressor for my 93 Ranger was $156.
Location ac compressor relay 940 volvo