Burning smell from AC vents then went away...

aaronlife · Post by **aaronlife** » 10 Jun 2021, 12:46

Had been driving the 2010 xc60 111,000 miles with ac on working fine. Stopped to wash the car (no water under hood as far as I know). Started it back up and was getting a burning smell from the vents. Popped the hood, the ac clutch was not engaging, it was sort of stopping and starting, and there was a burning smell from the ac clutch area. Turned off the ac. Then turned it back on and it's been normal since so far... AC blows cold. Is this the sign of a failing/slipping clutch or seizing compressor? I couldn't tell if the burning was from the clutch or the belt was getting hot (though it did look like the pulley was spinning). I can get a used compressor for $185 (lifetime warranty from erie vovo) and hope for an indy to put it in, or a new clutch for $283, if someone will do that, or go aftermarket or new oem and then it gets pricier... Any thoughts or experiences to share? Thank you.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 10 Jun 2021, 22:48

Clean for debris around the blower fan. I could of been something locking up the blower fan.

aaronlife · Post by **aaronlife** » 11 Jun 2021, 00:14

I'll look into that... considering the clutch shims now too... thank you.