Hi all, Recently had an issue develop with my MY02 RS bought new in 07/01. Car has 115K miles (85% highway). Noticed over the last 2 weeks that there was a sudden hesitation accompanied by what can best be described as a "pffft" sound. Tracked it down to the AC compressor clutch slipping as it kicked in. Also noticed that the cooloing fans seemed to be tied into the same circuit or at least they turned on when the clutch kicked in. So my questions are: If the clutch fries will I lose the ability cool my engine? Can I just replace the clutch on the compressor or do I need to replace the whole unit?
Just starting to look into this issue so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks