bearing noise

[bazz61]

evening all,
my 200 dx 4.2 d na developed a worn bearing type noise in what I thought was the gear box, only detected/noticable at idle, upon investigation notice the aircon belt was loose so tightned and the noise went away, untill recently this was fine now the worn bearing/ rumbling noise is back even with a correctly tensioned belt. when aircon swithched on noise goes away
I can't detect any play in the belt adjustment system pulley, or in the aircon compressor pulley ( by shaking them) have I missed something ??, dx done 190thou.

Cheers Baz

[Robo]

Possibly the clutch bearing in the compressor.

[Richo460]

X2 Robo. Should be able to remove the bearing and take it to a bearing shop for a new one, or get a complete unit from a spares shop.

[bazz61]

thanx for the input, just driven from Gold coast /Melbourne/ Adelaide/ Yorkes Penin/ Streaky/ /Kalgoolie/Esperance /Margret river/ Kalbarri/ Onslow/ Hedland/ and back to Perth/ Fowlers Bay SA/ now in Wyhalla, towing 2.5 ton, used no oil between changes, maybe 2 litres of coolant , not bad for a 12 year old ute, just this bearing noise ,thumbs up for the old Patrol...!

[Robo]

Cant kill em so may as well keep em. lol