Thunderbird V8-302 5.0L HO (1992)
Drive Belt: Customer Interest
A/C and Accessory Drive Belt - Breakage/Squeal
Article No.
93-25-3
12/08/93
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AIR CONDITIONING - FX-15 COMPRESSOR - FEAD BELT BREAKAGE CAUSED BY UNEQUAL LENGTH MOUNTING BOSSES -
VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 4/1/92 AND 11/30/92
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ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT - FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) BELT BREAKAGE - VEHICLES WITH FX-15 A/C
COMPRESSORS BUILT BETWEEN 4/1/92 AND 11/30/92
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NOISE - "SQUEAL" - FROM FX-15 A/C COMPRESSOR - VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 4/1/92 AND 11/30/92
FORD:
1992-93 ESCORT, TAURUS, TEMPO, THUNDERBIRD
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1992-93 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, SABLE, TOPAZ, TRACER
LIGHT TRUCK:
1992-93 AEROSTAR, BRONCO, ECONOLINE, EXPLORER, F SUPER DUTY, F-150-350 SERIES, RANGER
This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to include FEAD bracket replacement in the labor time descriptions. The FEAD bracket was
inadvertently omitted from the descriptions, although included in the labor times.
ISSUE:
Front End Accessory Drive (FEAD) belt breakage and belt noise may come from the air conditioner compressor area, whether or not the A/C is on.
These conditions are caused by the A/C pulley being out of alignment due to unequal length of compressor mounting bosses.
ACTION:
Measure the length of the mounting bosses. If they are unequal, replace the A/C compressor, the FEAD bracket and the FEAD belt. Refer to the
following procedure for service details.
INSPECTIONS
1.
Perform the following two (2) inspections of the compressor.
