no it does't disturb the freon . the clutch comes off with puller and the coil comes off with a little lube and pry bars slowly. .
The pad on the clutch is getting low
Take it to your mechanic. Pay $700-$1000. Drive away with new clutch.
I brought my Sonoma in for this this morning and my quote was $1900 for the whole deal. $1900 was my quote for my clutch, this is from a Chevy dealer service deaprtment. I have not seen the breakdown of parts and labor.
same as bleeding the air in the clutch line for any other car -stab the air.
Auto Zone or any parts store that loans tools should have a fan clutch tool. it holds the pulley while you loosen the fan clutch nut
check the fuse, then the relay and wiring. If the pulley clutch is getting power, then you may need a new clutch or compressor.
It is inside the fuel tank and can only be accessed by removing the bed or dropping the tank. I suggest removing the bed. You should have help.
How do you figure the starter is okay just by popping the clutch? Popping the clutch uses the driveline to turn the motor over. The starter is not involved at all.
The starter on a 1998 GMC Sonoma is replaced by disconnecting the battery, removing the outer cover, and unbolting it from the engine. The wiring harness can then be disconnected, the starter removed, and a new one put in place.
First and foremost, make sure you have a diagram before removing the old belt. If there isn
It is a big job. You must drop the transmission. Then you slide the slave valve off the transmission input shaft. While you are there spend the money and go ahead and replace the clutch if it is really old.
buy the haynes repair manual its like 25 bucks and it will give you anything you ever need to know about your truck