I just had a new power steering pump put in my 2004 Sebring. Also had the serpentine belt replaced. Now my car makes a squealing noise sometimes. Brought it back to mechanic and he said I need a newAC

Asked by Tracker_1508 Feb 13, 2017 at 09:48 PM about the 2004 Chrysler Sebring LX Convertible FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

New power steering pump and new serpentine belt. Now car sometimes
squeals. Mechanic says I need a new AC pump. Does this sound right?

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If you don't trust the guy take it to another shop, let them diagnose the problem, then go with whoever you like. When it comes to AC, like transmissions, go with a shop that specializes in those.

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If it has a bad bearing, you tend to notice a pulley going bad. Put a socket on the tensioner and loosen the serpentine belt, then spin the pulley by hand and feel for any play. It could just be a bad pulley with the compressor still being good but those are usually sold as a unit, most places won't bother trying to replace just a pulley on the AC. A shop that caters to AC repairs might set you straight on just what needs to be repaired.

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