# AC clutch spinning slowly, sometimes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-clutch-spinning-slowly-sometimes/169969>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** liberty, jeep\
**Created:** [September 15, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-clutch-spinning-slowly-sometimes/169969 "2020-09-15T02:31:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ozarkcavefish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2bfe46/32.png) [@ozarkcavefish](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ozarkcavefish)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-clutch-spinning-slowly-sometimes/169969/1 "2020-09-15T02:31:54Z")

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I’ve owned a 2003 Jeep liberty with 190000 miles for a week or two. The AC, which worked great when I bought it started turning off sometimes.

When it does work, it works very well. When it stops it makes a grinding sound, and the clutch pulley will turn very slowly.

I’m thinking it’s the AC clutch itself, not the compressor? But I’m not sure, and maybe that’s wishful thinking.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-clutch-spinning-slowly-sometimes/169969/2 "2020-09-15T02:44:45Z")

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The compressor clutch is slipping.

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/9/19de35ab6a2c9a647dc5a751cc2e96d48b2ae0f7.jpeg "Ac clutch slipping") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WayhVFgDuM)

Rockauto doesn’t list just the compressor clutch for your vehicle.

So, the compressor itself may require replacement.

Tester