2001 Freelander A/C Compressor Squeal

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Flat308

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Hi. My 2001 Freelander has been sat in the heat of the Middle East for the last 12 months or so. After having it checked out and put back on the road I'm getting a major squeal which has been put down to the A/C compressor bearing.

Can anyone advise the spec for the bearing or a source of supply and part number. I want to sell the car but don't want to incur the cost of a new compressor if possible.
 
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You can change the bearing with the air con still on the car, gas etc still connected. I think the bearing number is 35BD5222DUM18A, which is the same on the v6 and td4. The difference between these models is the aux belt is wider on the v6. I got the bearing number off another forum member as I didn’t record what it was when I changed mine.

First, remove the auxiliary belt. Next hold the air con compressor pulley still, and undo the bolt in the middle. This bolt goes through the outer pulley, into the inner shaft. I did mine by wedging a screw driver onto a rivit like thing on the side, to stop it turning. Once the small bolt is removed, you can see the small hole it came out of. You’ll also be able to see the bigger hole it went through in the pulley, to get to the small hole behind it. Get a larger bolt the correct size, and screw this only into the pulley. About 4 turns only from memory. The removed bolt holds the whole thing together. The new bolt only goes into the pulley, that spins independently when the clutch is not engaged. Pull on this new bolt and the fly wheel will come off. I then pushed out the old bearing from the pulley, then fitted the new bearing. This part may not be called the pulley, but that’s what I’ve called it. I needed a hydraulic puller to do this. Then put it all back, and the failed bearing was ok. There’s a cir clip some where which also needs removed. Watch out for this. Once the bearing has been replaced, put it back in reverse order.
 
Thanks Hippo. I've found a possible supplier, just got to convince them to deliver to the Middle East!
 
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