I have an 05 toyota camry 4 cyl with a blinking a/c light again. So I checked under the hood and looked at the cluth. Then I notice the rubber on it looks all melted. I just replaced it about two months ago because of the same reason. Could I have done something wrong when I installed it or a bad part? :confused:

Did you replace the compressor as a whole, or just the clutch? If you did the compressor, was the system evacuated and recharged? There is a specific amount of oil that goes into A/C systems. If you did just the clutch, it sounds like the compressor is locking up when it gets hot. It sounds like it's time for a whole new compressor, and a professional evac and recharge.

As I mentioned before, c clip orientation and shimming of the clutch plate is of the upmost importance.
This is an area where experience after going through what you are going through pays off.

I use the same shim that was in the old cluth assm and snap rings both looked fine.

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Originally Posted by kitch428

As I mentioned before, c clip orientation and shimming of the clutch plate is of the upmost importance.
This is an area where experience after going through what you are going through pays off.

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Do you know the correct air gap on the cluth

The pulley should spin freely when spun. About .010" gap.

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Originally Posted by kitch428

The pulley should spin freely when spun. About .010" gap.

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I will set the gap at .010'' this time thanks a lot.