HELP Smoking A+C pulley

[violaGT3]

Yesterday on a 200 mile trip I smelled a burning smell in the car after stopping, went to the engine and found small splinter like shards splattered on some of the hoses. Checked everything over and found that it originated from the A/C pulley. The only thing that had changed is That I turned off the climate system. The A/C has not blown cold for sometime but there is no noise, etc. I planned to have the system charged this summer. Can someone shed some light here?

Edited March 8, 2007 by ViolaGT3

[wvicary]

You'll have to remove the belt and spin each of the pulleys/idlers/tensioners to see if the A/C is the problem or just the belt dust accumulating on that pulley. The A/C has two parts..... the actual brng assembly for the belt pulley and the drive for compressor.

[violaGT3]

You'll have to remove the belt and spin each of the pulleys/idlers/tensioners to see if the A/C is the problem or just the belt dust accumulating on that pulley. The A/C has two parts..... the actual brng assembly for the belt pulley and the drive for compressor.

the belt is new and shows no sign of wear. This is a completely new thing, believe me if you could smell

it you would never let it become a problem. I know the path you are thinkingabout and I have to say that it is not an issue with the belt itself the picture where you see the pulley you can see the debris coming out from the clutch area of the pulley. I just fitted a new belt and tensioner bearing on New Years, as it (tensioner bearing)started making noise on a road trip 500 miles and within that trip it fell off. Can anyone tell me where to find the warranty specs/ recall tsb's. This is a bit silly for 75kmls

Here is a pic of the debris I am speaking of that is strewn about the bay.

Edited March 8, 2007 by ViolaGT3

[1999Porsche911]

A/C clutch disintegrated would be my guess.

[violaGT3]

I would like to have an idea of what it is and the cost as the dealership here has not been straight forward about anything. I went to them with a key that lit up as it should that I had replaced the battery in but it would not lock or unlock the car by remote. I searched the forum and talked with some of folks here and found out the approx. cost for a new remote if it was indeed the problem. Well the next day I went to the dealership and talked with "the" Porsche service guy and he went to the car and tried a check sequence of sorts and said the the remote was bad. I asked him ok what would it take to get a new one. He said that if my key blade was reused they would get me a new remote head for $250 and it would be $60 to program it. I said wow I didn't think it cost that much according to the guys on Rennlist and he replied oh, well, yea you know come to think of it that does include the programming. I said well let me make some phone calls and I called Sunset Imports($108 shipped). The dealership is Aristocrat Motors in KCKS. They have charged me 2-3 times what the parts actually cost on small items and then I learned some of the actual prices searching the forums. I have done my best to avoid dealing with them at all.

Edited March 8, 2007 by ViolaGT3

[violaGT3]

A/C clutch disintegrated would be my guess.

I'm not sure I know something has bit the dust and man it stinks!!

[viper501]

A/C clutch disintegrated would be my guess.

I'll 2d that.

[violaGT3]

A/C clutch disintegrated would be my guess.

I'll 2d that.

Well I took that to the bank. Thanks guys, I put the order in through Sunset Imports I hope it is as simple as was the tensioner!

[wvicary]

I would have to say that the brng in the pulley assembly has failed, it's overheating and melting out the resin from the clutch windings. I beleive you need special tools to replace the brng.